Send Cardinals
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The woman fed the cat, made coffee and picked up her cell phone. Limping through the hallway and into the living room the man landed in his recliner. Turning on the television and reaching out for the hot cup of coffee his wife served him, he found his favorite news network. 300,000 had died.
She got ready to go out, and grabbed the keys to the Chevy, her leopard design mask and left saying she'd be right back. On her way out she watched her husband pouring whiskey into his coffee cup.
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About the Book
In Send Cardinals, author Candidie presents four vignettes, character studies of couples who need to reach out for spiritual sanctity to relieve themselves of their bittersweet loss of hope. All four of these couples are baby boomers, depicting a sort of mirror image of practices, belief systems, and problem-solving abilities. Written during the pandemic in 2020, the stories reflect the author’s attitudes and opinions of what it’s like to be faced with a lethal pandemic. She communicates the message that life is precious, and never has time looked us in the eyes with such a threatening and foreboding force. The stories suggest that as humans, we are here to do a job, and God has our backs.
About the Author
Candidie became a performer by the age of five and turned professional at the age of twelve. She directed children’s theatre at seventeen and subsequently studied at Northwestern University and The Juilliard School. Following commercials, road shows, and teaching, she turned to the visual arts and writing. Her first book was Emily and the Sea Creatures. Visit her online at www.candidie.com.