erin ahnfeldt

Listening to Life

Seeing Sunsets

People ask me why I write these stories, and my answer is always the same.  Like being the first to see the streaking oranges and reds of a sunset,...

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A Near Death Experience

A Near Death Experience

My friends Trent and Cliff almost died at a traffic light.  Both do maintenance at my school and cover the same shift, so quite often they’ll drive...

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An Embarrassing Secret

An Embarrassing Secret

Here’s a secret--a few weeks ago, I felt lonely.  Sitting in the stands at a volleyball game, I told myself I liked sitting by myself.  But...

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To Fight or Not to Fight (Part 2)

To Fight or Not to Fight (Part 2)

Someone had to do something.  The obnoxious laughing, the cussing was too much. My brother’s 13-year-old daughter looked back from her seat in front...

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Jim’s Secret

Jim’s Secret

My friend Jim is 88 years old, and he’s a newlywed.  Because he battles with parkinson’s, sitting is easier for him, so when we talked last Sunday,...

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Crossing Whitewater

Crossing Whitewater

Jeremy looked down at his phone, sitting in the back of room 212, his brow furrowed.  He had no words for anyone.  His classmates busily flipped...

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The Hard Choice

The Hard Choice

On a walk behind my house, my daughter Joy offered some wisdom.  The birds sang, and the sun slowly set in oranges and yellows behind Pikes Peak. ...

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