Unspoken Message
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 it was stolen from me by western medicine.My expiration date had been issued. All they managed to do was piss me off…..
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 and have been with us in the house until the ground thawed and the stone was set. It was a brief ceremony attended by…..
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 I can tell you a little about what it is like, you might just be surprised at the insight.
There seems to…..
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 powerful memories I possess. It also goes to show the depth and length that parents will go to keep the Christmas spirit…..
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 found out that someone you had never met nor even thought about had moved into your house? That new entity is sitting…..
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 view their now bodies with a strong appreciation for each earned wrinkle and their presently quiet minds for the wisdom gained and held in…..
I sit at the computer and my heart is full of words and thoughts, yet I wonder where to start. I know that amid the jumble of ideas, there lies an important message and it needs to escape and find new homes. I do ask this, at the end of this writing I will ask a favor and that favor will not cost…..
I was recently interviewed by Bruce Wolf of KCMO in Kansas City, MO. I had a great time. For those who would like to hear the interview, please click play.
©2018 Richard D. Rowland
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