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USA250 Journal Project
Personal Chronicle: July 4, 2025 – July 5, 2026
A gift for reflection. A record of now. A story for what’s next.
✍️ Mona Riggs – Prompt One: “Who am I?”
I’m Mona.
I run the little consignment shop by the railroad tracks—the one with the creaky floor and the old blue tea set in the window.I used to be a waitress. I used to be a wife. Now I’m someone who believes people are worth keeping—even the broken ones.
I believe in folded laundry, warm cornbread, and letting folks have their silence until they’re ready to speak.
Deep down, I think I’m still learning how to let go of what I couldn’t fix.
But I also know how to start again, one small kindness at a time.
✍️ Mona Riggs – Prompt Two: “How did I get here?”
I married young. Thought love would be enough.
It wasn’t—but it was still good.When Harold got sick, I worked double shifts. When he passed, I didn’t know what to do with my hands.
So I started sewing again. One hem, one patch, one shelf of secondhand dishes at a time.The shop came later. Bit by bit.
I stayed in Logan because not everyone can leave—and someone needs to hold the door open when they come home.
I got here by surviving.
I stay here by choosing love that doesn’t ask to be noticed.
Family, Friends & Associates
Ron Devlin – Friend.
Caleb – Ron’s grandson.
Lyle Brooks – Best friend.
Pastor Dan – Local church leader.
