Sherry Dryja

Founder Petite Over 40

📍Seattle

Hi, I’m Sherry. I write stories for anyone who’s ever felt small in a big world and still wanted to taste everything it had to offer. My work blends humor, reflection, and the surprising tenderness of ordinary moments. Whether I’m being ignored by cats in Spain, falling in love with tiles in Japan, or noticing the quiet magic of my Seattle neighborhood, I write about being human in all the places that shape us.

Saint Teresa of San Francisco: A Tale of a Demon Driver and the Woman Whose Compassion Saved Us

Saint Teresa of San Francisco: A Tale of a Demon Driver and the Woman Whose Compassion Saved Us

Stranded on a dark San Francisco street, Mike slumped onto a stoop, looking less like a guy with motion sickness and more like someone who had lost a fight with a bottle of tequila. People crossed the street to avoid us. That’s when I realized: we weren’t just stuck—we were being judged.

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