Wendy Brown-Baez

Writing for Healing: words to light our way

This first story is about how Grandmother's green thumb inspired Connie to help her  community. Connie was a rebellious teen who became a single mom. When she renovates a home falling part from neglect, new life blooms for her and her son.  

22 pages

When Connie walks into the house where the realtor is waiting for her, she is dismayed at how dilapidated it is and how much work it will take to get it in shape. The paint is peeling off the facade, the front steps are broken, the floors scuffed, the window in the upstairs bedroom cracked, the ancient fixtures in the bathroom rusty. “The house has good bones,” the realtor coaxes her. 

--excerpt from Grandmother's Garden