The Suitcase
    
    Published in Little Daniel

            Daniel has had one constant companion in life.

    "There comes a time when we have outlived our usefulness.  We become worn and battered, and we expect the quiet days that is our reward.  We welcome the obscurity that marks the end of our labors.  Perhaps it is different for you people, but for a suitcase like me, to be stored away, forgotten, was the best thing that had ever happened to me..."


Challenging Fate

    Published in Little Daniel II

            You can't outrun fate, but sometimes you can outwit it.

    " 'So you changed his fate somehow,' Jack said, following the conversation without his usual 'I'm the one dumb one here' routine, which meant he thought it was serious.  It was never good when something was so serious that it merited Jack's full attention..."


The Tale of a Rented Santa

    Published in Seasons

            A Rented Santa meets a very special boy.

    "Some people don't believe in miracles.  They jeer at the idea of angels or divine intervention.  I was one of those people."


Imaginary Friends

    Published in Little Daniel III

            For Daniel, the line between reality and fantasy isn't certain.

    "If his imagination helps him cope, who are we to say what form it must take or that he must give it up?"