Writing to Hit the Mark
Rivers can freeze over during winter. With the approach of spring, the thick ice begins to melt. Chucks break off and try to float away, colliding with other chucks of ice. Jams can create icy dams, causing damage to surrounding land and ... Continue reading
Historically, battle scars were a marker of a true warrior. A man's well-earned scars carried stories of his battles and feats. What about today? With our emphasis on perfection, we risk losing the value of scars that have been honorably ... Continue reading
I've rewritten this post several times. Version one started out neat, clean, safe, in other words, artificial. I scraped it. I don’t like Father’s Day. When I was a child, Father’s Day drove home the point that my dad and I had very ... Continue reading
This is not a "feel good" father - son story. But it is an honest story. It is my story, and it has a good ending! I had a poor relationship with my dad. While I lived at home, we had very little to do with each other. While still a very young ... Continue reading
Living with a lie. I lived in the same neighborhood as a thief. He robbed everyone. It was expected. Accepted. So, while I was still young, he began to rob me. Since everyone was being robbed, being robbed felt like being accepted…at least at ... Continue reading
“I’m very unhappy!” She was in her 80’s. Had worked hard her whole life; independent, self-sufficient, strong-willed. And now angry. Angry that she was running out of years. Angry that she could no longer do things on her own, or have control over ... Continue reading