A View From The Edge
The first couple of weeks after they discovered cancer in the surgery has been a whirlwind. It’s been a seemingly endless series of physical, emotional and psychological testing. Here are some of key tests/moments. Post-Surgery Recovery When I first…
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Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it’s been here
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun, and I say
It’s all right
Ken His name was Ken and he was my Big Brother. (No, this is not a reveal of someone hidden within our lineage – I was involved with Big Brothers when I was a young teen!) I was 14 when…
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For many young people there is too much time spent trying to run from demons or fill voids within themselves. For some of the fortunate ones, someone will come along who will give them a rest from their inner turmoil…
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Music Music has gone through a wild ride in my lifetime. From the mix of folk and rock in my early years to the choice of disco or punk rock in my late teens. Admittedly, I am out of touch…
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Disclaimer I am very careful to stick to the truth in all my blog posts, at least as best as I can recall. In this post, I will be referring to 2 fictitious organizations: Helping Youth Organization (HYO) and the…
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Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. What a load of crap. Sure, words might not directly leave bruises or draw blood, but to pretend they don’t hurt … I don’t think so. Over…
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I know there are people that do not believe in guardian angels or guardian spirits, but I do. Their existence is easily shunned by those requiring scientific evidence, but I don’t think we can discount these spirits just because we…
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Run, Baby, Run Back in high school, I was a sprinter. I was one of the fastest runners on the junior football team. Once the starter’s pistol went off, my pent up energy from being pinned behind the starting gates…
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Quite simply, “the edge” is a place in space or time when I had to make a decision. Standing at a point where I needed to decide to jump or pull back. There were times when I retreated and I…
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