Of This New Season Spring Born in spring, a new life beginsA baby boy born of womanInheriting his ancestor’s sinsCrying over once again being human Summer Youth manifests its boundless energySun rays bake skin golden brownPlaying, prancing, light and fancy-freeWith energy that knows no bounds Autumn Tree leaves that fill Van Gogh with jealousyLove blossoms within…
Category: My Life
You Can Only Be You
That is a good thing You can only be you. That is a good thing. As a child, I dreamed I wanted to be Superman, The Flash, Spiderman, Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax, Zeus, Davy Crockett, Tarzan, Zorro, Paul McCartney, and others. It is my firm belief that I was not unusual. There is nothing like a…
Dear Nancy
My love A letter to my wife. Dear Nancy, As you well know, I was just 21 when we met. I had no clue what love was. Like everyone else at that age, I thought I did. Upon reflection, nothing could be further from the truth. If someone at that time told me that I was going to…
Pondering My Next Vacation
Such a daunting task Choosing a destination vacation is a challenging task for a seventy-year-old man. I’ve done the beachy hotspots. I’ve been to mountains and deserts. I dove off Key West and San Diego. Now I am searching for that unique vacation. Listed below are some that I am considering. Now as intriguing as…
My First Date In 48 Years
It has been thirteen months since my wife died. I have been suffering different stages of grief for most of that time. Then about three weeks ago, a switch flipped within me. It became apparent that I would keep waking up each morning so I might as well try to join the living once more. I kind of went crazy. I…
Trust And Love
They go hand in hand Which comes first? Love or trust? Can you love without first trusting the one you are sharing it with? Can you trust someone without first experiencing love on some level with said person? Or, are they simply the left and right hands of any feel-good human relationship? The vast majority…
A Promise Kept
A Promise Cherished There are promises. I promise I will be good today.I promise to pick you up on time.I promise to finish the laundry.I promise to quit smoking.I promise I will always be your best friend. And then there are PROMISES.December 18, 1976. On that cold December day in a suburb of Chicago, a…
Going Back Home
Ripping off the biggest bandaid Ten days from now I am heading to the Chicago area. Home. The place where the vast majority of my most treasured moments occurred. This is it. The BIG BANDAID I need to rip off. I have never been so conflicted in my life. I’m looking forward to seeing many loved ones. I…
The Day Before, The Day After
A sequel This article is a sequel to Going Back Home. The Day Before The day before I left for my trip home to Chicago I had grave reservations. I almost backed away from the trip, afraid to face what was surely going to be tough times. I would be constantly reminded of the person that…