I never met Erich in person,only spoke to him a few times on the phone to coax him into submitting a photo of himself, and corresponded via email about world …
Horsey
My first cane was named “Horsey.” Oh, don’t laugh, one day you too will name your cane if you haven’t already. Horsey came into my life by way of the …
A Letter To Myself
The year is coming to an end, and with a few weeks off, I never know what to do with myself. I seem to always end up cleaning the whole …
Charlie’s Nature
I wrote an autobiography in the year 2000 as part of a home study in anticipation of adopting a child from China. I am a middle-aged man who wants to …
The Pain Within
I sit in my room and think about what the rest of the world is doing. I know somewhere someone is having the best night of her life. City lights …
Can Words Hurt Us?
“My complaint fell on deaf ears. I think it is a lame excuse. He regarded the issue with a blind eye. That method is being used as a crutch.” How …
Maybe I Should Just Stop Trying To Date
Driving down a country road some eight years ago, I hadn’t prepared myself for the black ice that lay ahead of me that would forever change my future. This tragedy …
The Mother I Never Had
Every mother’s day I get a deep longing inside to give thanks to my mother, but, sadly, the one I had wasn’t much of a mom. I didn’t grow up …
Unforgettable Decision: Giving Up My Child
It was 1978. I was 22 years old, had been married for 4 years, and recently widowed, four days before my son’s first birthday. The marriage was not a happy …