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Margaret Bishop

The Hand of Friendship

By Margaret Bishop

The Hand of Friendship

Shortly after moving back to my hometown of Camden, South Carolina, I answered the telephone one afternoon to the friendly greeting of a woman at least some 50-plus years my senior. “Margaret Rose,” she inquired after my childhood moniker. “I just wanted to let you know that the man I saw working in your yard [...]

Speed Trapped

By Margaret Bishop

speed-trapped

It had to happen sooner or later, and just a few short days ago, on the way home from a lovely beach vacation, my luck ran out! My driving skills have always been debatable and, among close family and friends, there is actually little debate, given the amount of inanimate objects that I have managed [...]

From Wimp to Warrior (Kind of)

By Margaret Bishop

From Wimp to Warrior

As a 23 year-old newlywed, I answered the phone late one afternoon to discover that I was the lucky winner of a free set of kitchen knives. Delighted to hear my name combined with the words “winner” and “free,” I gratefully accepted my prize on the spot. After eagerly listening to the details on the [...]

Mouse Travels

By Margaret Bishop

Mouse Travels

Through a fortuitous combination of luck, career and generous grandparents, our family has now made the pilgrimage to Walt Disney World seven times in the last eight years. Now, I know that some of you may view this feat as anything but lucky, but in our little family unit, this accomplishment is one of the [...]

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