What is the theme in Flash Fiction: Very Short Stories by James Thomas?

Another theme in the story is Envy. Envy, and its residual effects, is the theme in a number of stories in "Flash Fiction." In "Pumpkins," a woman is traumatized by an automobile accident involving a stranger. She imagines that her husband's reaction to the incident indicates that he is being unfaithful to her because the accident happens near the residence of his former mistress. Her hysterical confrontation of him sends him packing and sends her to the therapist. In "From the Floodlands," a man is complaining about the humidity and flooding in his southern locale. When an envious farmer from Illinois appears in the town begging for water, the man realizes that he is in a much better position that his drought-stricken neighbor from the north.