By sunset, the man with the gnarled hands was covered in dirt. His back ached, and his breath came in ragged gasps, but the first row of "Clara’s Garden" was finally in the ground.
: It is never too late to convert a "meant to" into a "did." 💡 Action beats intention every single time. If you'd like, I can: Adjust the tone to be more modern or darker. Change the setting to a sci-fi or fantasy world. INTENTIONS
June 1984: Intended to apologize to my brother after our row. (Never did. He moved to Perth.) By sunset, the man with the gnarled hands
He walked back to his car, drove to the local hardware store, and bought three dozen rosebushes and a shovel. If you'd like, I can: Adjust the tone
Arthur stood up, his knees popping. He didn't look at the house. Instead, he looked at the ledger. He took a heavy brass pen from his pocket and drew a thick, dark line through every single entry in the book.