Miscellaneous
Gunnysack Full of Wool
As a small boy I remember watching my grandfather shear his sheep. I can still see him grabbing the sheep and setting it down and it four legs stuck straight out so he could shear the head, belly, legs, and then its back. The wool was tied in a bundle and thrown up to…
Read MorePancakes for Mom and Dad
I heard a story about a six-year-old boy who wanted to do something special for his parents and he decided he would surprise them with a pancake breakfast. Early Saturday morning he quietly got up to start his special surprise. His journey began by pushing a chair up to the cupboard to get the…
Read MoreHe Leapt into My Heart
About 10:30 a.m., two days before Christmas in 1982, we received a phone call that changed our lives forever. I was in the garage working on some Christmas toys when my wife called me to the phone. I stopped what I was doing and went to answer it. When I picked it up the woman…
Read MoreBob & David Are Friends
This is a story of lasting friendship. It began with two teenage boys, Bob and Dave, growing up in the late 1930s and early 40s. Bob was born with a cleft palette, which although repaired to the extent possible at the time, still had some obvious impacts on his appearance and speech. Not everyone…
Read MoreYou Know My Name but Not My Story!
A few months ago I was in a meeting where a young woman made a comment that impacted me enough to write it down. I allowed the thought to incubate and today’s post is the result. She said, “You know my name but not my story!” I started thinking how often we think we know…
Read MoreAh! Stick It In Your Ear
My oldest son was only two years old and he was with me doing some shopping for his mother. We were buying some cake equipment so his Mom could finish the cake she was decorating. I learned that it was sold out so I asked if I could use the store’s phone to ask…
Read MoreCan the Leopard Change His Spots?
In the genus Panthera there are four big cats – the tiger, the lion, the jaguar, and the leopard who is easily recognizable because he is covered with spots. Of these four big cats the leopard has the distinction of being the smallest but endowed with certain survival skills such as speed, stealth, and…
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