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Hi.

Welcome to This Awful/Awesome Life! My name is Frances Joyce. I am the publisher and editor of this magazine. We'll be exploring different topics each month to inform, entertain and inspire you. Meet new authors, sharpen your brain and pick up a few tips on life, love, entertaining and business. Enjoy and please share!

"Imagine My Surprise" A Poem by Frances Joyce

Imagine my surprise when you are my first thought of the day

And my last when I close my eyes at night.

Imagine my surprise when a vision of you makes me smile

And fills the empty spaces in my heart.

Imagine my surprise when I breathe in your scent

And my mind is suddenly calm.

Imagine my surprise when being with you

Taught me the meaning of being home.

Imagine my surprise when death came calling

And refused my pleas to go with you.

June 2025: Pride Month by Fran Joyce

"Hearts and Thoughts" A Short Story by Frances Joyce