Archives for October 2009
Moments Frozen in Time
Published on 28 Oct 2009 at 11:23 pm.
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Back in the early 80s I went to orchestra camp where one year I fell in love with a girl named Ginny. It was the most true of a love a 14 year old could have. After I returned home, I listened endlessly to Air Supply’s Greatest Hits. The emotions the songs on that album [...]
3,612 Nice to See Yous
Published on 26 Oct 2009 at 9:59 pm.
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Did you ever stop to consider how many days you actually have with those you care about? Maggie and I met on June 14, 1999. She died May 4, 2009. 3,612 days. That’s not very many, really. Way too few, in my humble opinion but hey, fate didn’t ask me. Neither did The Cancer.
Emotional Sniper Shots
Published on 21 Oct 2009 at 10:18 pm.
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My new emotional companions are what I’ve labeled rifle shots. Much like a devastatingly accurate shot from deer rifle, these rifle shots strike suddenly, unexpectedly and with tremendous emotional lethality. Unlike the emotional waves from previous months, these little bastards give no warning at all. The old waves of fun times, uh, I mean, emotion [...]
Hits Still Coming
Published on 7 Oct 2009 at 10:01 pm.
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It’d be ok with me if I could get off this ride. You’d think by now it’d mostly be over, right? No, I’m reminded daily how much more travel down this path I’ve got to still go. The closet, or as I call, The Tomb of Lost Shoes and Purses, is a place I rarely [...]