48th Anniversary Story Contest – Honorable Mention, The Cherry on top of the Hawaiian toast by Janice Nigro
Honorable Mention, “Leaping dolphins” by Dave Weldon. El Porto, April, 7, 2018. Canon 5D Mark IV. The cherry on top of the Hawaiian toast by Janice Nigro In February, I was conflicted about taking a trip to Germany for a friend’s birthday celebration. The question wasn’t whether I wanted to go; it was, did I deserve to go. Struggling a bit with running my own business in Hermosa Beach and feeling as if all I do is spend money, I didn’t think I should go. But fate sent several signs that I was meant to go. I had just enough award miles to pay for a round trip ticket. The only cost for the flight was the airport fees and taxes. I stayed with a German family, and they were so gracious that I didn’t pay for much else other than the 1.5 kilos of Italian chocolate that I brought home for my own family. The weather was uncharacteristically cold in Europe. We arrived in Paris on time from LAX, but it was no surprise to be delayed for most of the day waiting for my connecting flight to Munich. You can find exquisite chocolate and macarons for sale in the airport so I had to reconsider my “bad luck” at having a flight delay. Fate gave me another sign when I ended up in a small café in…
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