– Nothing would deter us from enjoying our well-earned evening out.

Ash-gray script swirled across the textured buff pages like hazy clouds crossing the sky at dusk.

Marcia J. Wick is a blind, grey-haired grandmother, retired from a professional writing career. She writes freelance if it pays, for fun if not. Her work has appeared in the Motherwell blog, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Modern Dog Magazine, Guide Dogs for the Blind Alumni News, and Magnets and Ladders. Her essays reflect on parenting, caregiving, living with a disability, and adventures with her guide dog. When not reading or writing, Marcia volunteers, advocates for guide dogs and public transit, and enjoys the outdoors with family and friends. Contact her at [email protected].