I am sorry for the sadness that comes from the words to follow, but I made Pal a promise and I intend to keep that pledge. See, Pal, Jennifer, Kim and I knew this…..
In this never-ending cycle of life, one thing ends and another begins. It is the way of things. After a four-year journey of interviewing, writing, re-writing, editing, writing again and reading about 50 times, A Glimpse behind the Veil, Stories about the Human-Animal Connection is complete and…..
Pretend with me for a bit of time today. Pretend you see an old and weathered farmer, leaning up against the side of the barn with one leg cocked up, a hat pulled low over his eyes, a two-day growth of beard stubble on his chin, and a toothpick sticking out of the corner of his mouth. You can tell by looking at him that he has some wisdom inside, born from time, but you know from past experience…..
Chapter One
Please enjoy this early Christmas gift from me to you. It is chapter one, from the book Unspoken Messages in its entirety. RDR
“for every goodbye, God also provides a hello.”
Donna Gable Hatch
This is an accounting of the tragic death of one of the best horses I have ever had the honor to share ground with. Unfortunately, I also shared her last hour as well. It is a true story and I hope…..
Hope…you simply can’t say enough about the word or the power behind the word. Sometimes we don’t even think about hope much, we just use the word to the point of overuse, all without thought.
I started thinking about hope the day…..
Today was the day the ashes of my Father-in-law were laid to rest. He passed away in August last year and the funeral services were held the 22nd of the same month. His remains were cremated at his request…..
I’d like to think I have learned a little about cancer while on this journey with it these past one-hundred and twenty-five months. Let me tell you a tiny bit about this tribe who shares this diagnosis with me. Maybe if…..
On the ever so small chance that memories could escape the confines of my mind, I decided it was time to write a story about a Christmas event that took place over 21 years ago. It was without doubt one of the most…..
How would you react if one day you awoke and life as you had previously known so well, had changed completely, despite your comfortableness with things just the way they are?
What if, upon addressing the day’s beginning, you…..
Just for today, allow me the presence of mind to see life’s final transition as the peaceful beauty it is, instead of viewing it with a fear born of the unknown or un-remembered.
Let me…..