family
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Halls of Karma
There are many things that could be done differently and today is a special day for me to reflect on my life.
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A Thanksgiving to Remember: My Family’s Unexpected Moment
For Thanksgiving dinner in 1976 my older brother by three years hosted Thanksgiving at his house for the first time. At the time we were full of Vim and Vigor and spent the night before catching a buzz with friends. I decided to spend the night and help out in the morning getting things set…
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The Pits of Peach Cobbler
Dateline July 4th 1996 I make a killer peach cobbler if I say so myself but I don’t have to, it stands up for itself.
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Confrontations with Law: A Journey Through Time
My older brother and I were out hunting one fall day and was headed back home. As we walked down some railroad tracks, a sheriff pulled over at the crossing. He waited for us to get to him.
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Dawgs Got The Blues
What’s Left? Ron “DAWG” How in the hell do I say goodbye to you? It breaks my heart that you left last night, I’m really at a lost right now but as always I will speak what’s on my mind and in my heart brother.
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To Moms and Nurses: A Holiday Double Feature
Mom’s I Love ya, Have fun in Heaven! Ok, first HAPPY MOTHER”S DAY to all you beautiful ladies out there in WP land! I hope you get spoiled today by everyone that loves you. I am cherishing some great memories of my mother today.
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Talkin’ with the Ol’ Man
Twice as Nice “So here’s to talking to dad once again and trying to understand any answers or guidance he provides in this uncertain world.”
family, Father, flip phone, god, inspiration, journey, life, love, reflect, relationships, Son, twice -
Talking With Dad
I Ran out of Time As a teenager I lost my dad a month before my sixteenth birthday and throughout all of the shock and abuse I was still a lost, frightened child trying to cope with the unrealistic burden of being told to “Act like a man”.
death, drugs, family, feelings, grief, high school, hurt, life, love, mental-health, teenager, telephone, terms, truck-driver, writing -
Positive Prompt
My oldest sister Jan {RIP} brought me home from the hospital in 1996 after I was released from a gunshot wound to my right knee. She spent the better part of a year helping me learn to walk and taking care of me. At one point in this journey she got tired of me doing…
