CJ Woods III’s Story Archive

Finding Something and Getting a Hug

October 11, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

My message to my friend had been this: “I found something that is similar to the gift I gave you.” Nancy Mahanes called me back and said, “I got your message, and I had to call you before I ended my night.” I had recently spent ten days in Sellersburg, … Read More

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 4, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

In 1985, when I was a student at Indiana University Southeast, I met a woman who would become my friend. Lisa was the program coordinator for the university’s “Children’s Hour,” and I was the artist for the Campus Activities Board. As I worked on her calendar, we spoke of life, … Read More

A Matter of Time

September 27, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

A manager of a small business recently told me that she was waiting for an employee to start his shift. “He’s scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m., and he always walks through the door at exactly the time he’s supposed to start,” she said. I looked at her for a … Read More

The New Intimacy

September 20, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

A man and a woman sat together across from me in an airport seating area, where I was among those waiting to board a flight. I did not have interesting material to read, so I was looking around, observing people. This couple caught my attention because they leaned against each … Read More

All That Jazz

September 13, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

My red-headed granddaughter was shielded from the sun by the visor on her Transformer-like stroller/car seat as we trundled down the street to the Irvington library. I had committed to meet someone at the library to give away an adapter plug for an Macintosh charger. Myah is a very pale … Read More