Advocacy, Access, and Movement for the Silenced.
I was speaking to my cousin Brent the other day. If you read my post about the summer, I spent in the country, when my parents were getting divorced, you may recall I made mention of Brent. You may also have seen one of his comments on my posts, which I am always grateful for. …
Another Christmas has come and gone. The long lines of people shopping for a bunch of stuff that retailers spend millions to get us to buy have turned into long lines of people, waiting to return the presents they were given that they didn’t like or can’t use. Jonell, Lydia, and I, spent a quiet…
It is estimated that 346 souls, will be taken from us this Christmas season. While that may not seem like many, that means that thousands of people will have their lives forever affected. With the weather also wreaking havoc in record-setting ways this week, even more lives may be affected. Please be careful, and don’t…
We have a dog named Rip. Yes, he is named after the character in Yellowstone. My wife and little girl, have a habit of naming our animals after famous people. Right now they are in the ” Yellowstone ” phase. Our beloved dog Yadi just passed away from old age. We got her during the…
This season brings about many feelings that overwhelm us and brings us to our wit’s end. We feel stressed as we scurry here and there, trying to find the perfect gift, for people we rarely see. Christmas comes as the third of four holidays, which begins with Halloween and culminates with the celebration of the…
Today someone that I very much love and respect, told me that writing this BLOG is my “Why “. It’s something that Jonell has said to me before, but to be honest, I thought that was something she was just saying because she is my wife, and she felt she had to. Finding your Why…
In one of the first posts I ever BLOGGED, I mentioned taking field trips. Well, yesterday I got to go on my own version of a field trip. It wasn’t planned at all. It seems that somewhere during the night before, my feeding tube came out. I didn’t even know it was possible. My nurse…
Today I watched something that made me think of my days in the hospital. In particular, the loneliness I would feel, when anyone who had stopped by to visit, would go, leaving me alone once again with my thoughts. Most days I would occupy the hours, watching some mindless TV show or the other. As…
Today I received a visit from a friend of mine, by the name of Mike. It was also kind of him, to bring us a pick-up load of firewood, that he graciously gave to us. It’s always a pleasure when I get a visit from anyone. However, Mike’s visits just always seem to be that…
Today I was given the gift of another day. I have decided to place my focus on the here and now. I will of course keep an eye on my recovery. Inspired by more of Josh’s weekly visits, and the continued reviews of the book, “A PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE “. This life we lead, so…