I didn’t have my first real relationship until I was 23. That first experience was so toxic and painful that I feared I might never recover. My second meaningful connection came with someone who happened to be in the right place at the right time. We supported each other, and his and my friendship endures …
Category: Love
6 Best Friends
Somebody somewhere declared today to be National Siblings Day. One problem though. I do not celebrate my siblings just one day of the year. I celebrate and thank God for my siblings every day! I speak to at least one of my siblings daily and almost all five of them every week. Honestly, the greatest …
“You Don’t Have to Compromise Convictions to be Compassionate”
My best friend, my brother from another mother, is gay. He “came out” to me officially in the Summer of 2016. I was not shocked. It had been assumed for several years. My first reaction to his vulnerable sharing was love and acceptance—that is what he needed. That is what he deserved. That is how …
Grandpa, His Sense of Humor and Kill Sticks
Today is my Grandfather’s birthday–he’d have been 88 years old today if he were still alive. He passed away June 27, 2017. I just wanted to take some time to honor him today and share a little piece of the big hearted man I was so fortunate and blessed to call Grandpa. Do you know …
Kindred Spirit
“I do not for a second regret that my heart was able to know someone so extraordinary. I treasure our memories deeply. I marvel and admire the person that you are and always will. I feel honored and privileged to have been desired by the caliber of man that you are. I’m not naive enough …
“Rare As Is True Love, True Friendship is Rarer”
“Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.” I am discouraged at the way the term “friend” is used so loosely today. With social networking especially, society inclines us to believe that we have hundreds of “friends”. This is a false and inadequate notion though. “Friend”, like the word “love” should be reserved only …
Twas the Night Of Christmas Past
When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest joys give off the greatest glow of happiness. I don’t recall when the tradition started but one of mine and my siblings’ fondest memories growing up at Christmas was our father reading Twas the Night Before Christmas every Christmas Eve. After Dad left and …
Why Do We Wait For Christmas to Love Others?
If you’ve read previously, you know that 2018 was a year with its challenges. I opted to stay here in Colorado this Christmas for practical reasons following those challenges. This is actually the second time in the six years since I joined the military that I have not been back to Tennessee for the holiday. …
One Last Drink Between Brothers
Nobody can be sure when a single moment is going to change their life forever. Nobody can know how witnessing the pain of someone they love can hurt them as much as if they had been the one who was hurt. And nobody can know how lucky they were to have had something or someone …