My fears, my friends are two fold, fear of not measuring up, not making the greatest use of the talents I have been blessed with, and fear of loosing control …
The Pied Piper’s Taps
Al Gilbert, the legendary “Pied Piper of Dance,” was born, Allesandro Zicari, on July 12, 1921. Al came from a generation in time, when people valued one another and truly …
The Chair and Rain
Rain Rain comes falling down, Cool breeze eluding upon, Seducing fragrance of the wet soil, Freshens the breath the summer’s toil. Thirst leaves quench along, Trees dance following ambience of …
Erich Cella: The Voice That Spoke When Others Wouldn’t
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 …