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    Reflections On A Park Bench
    Reflections On A Park Bench
    Reflections On A Park Bench
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    Reflections On A Park Bench

    By Christopher J. Bailey

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    Today is George and Mary's wedding anniversary and George is going to meet her for their annual reunion. George has something very important to tell her today but Mary has something of her own to explain to George, something that will change his thinking forever.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristopher J. Bailey
    Release dateOct 8, 2019
    ISBN9781370229765
    Reflections On A Park Bench
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    Christopher J. Bailey

    Christopher J. Bailey was born and raised in the United Kingdom and now lives in sunny Sarasota, FL, with his wife, Melissa, some of his children and grandchildren, four birds, and two cats. He loves to cook, write, travel, and spend time with his family. All of this keeps him very busy. He became disabled in 2015 due to diabetic complications, but, despite this, he still loves life to the best of his ability. His work has previously appeared in The Literary Yard, and Scars TV. Another short story will also be published in print in June 2020 by Children, Churches and Daddies magazine.

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