I was working on a new story for this site. But I'm putting that aside for the moment to relate to you something that happened just today.For those of you don't know, I live in the woods. I've been here for nearly 12 years. There's all sorts of wondrous sounds and sights can be heard and seen here. We've had deer frolicking in the backyard. Two bucks having been jousted over territory and does. Turkey's frequent our yard,...

This is a true story. This all takes place in a small rural town in Indiana in 1950. I was about three and half years old at the time. But first, I must give you some background to explain why my mother said what she did. My mom and dad had just moved into a two-bedroom house shortly before my birth. The reason they moved was this house had recently had indoor plumbing installed. Older houses back then did not have a desi...

My wife is away for a few days, off on one of her junketsWhich leaves me here alone in this house to consider What life would be like if she didn't returnI look around this empty house and I begin to wonder Sitting in the living room with the television offIt's lonely when the only sound is the Seth Thomas clockI know I would miss her smile, her laughter, and her just being there for me Our walks in the woods, her listeni...

He left her todayShe sits back in the carThe ride back to their homeReally isn't very far. He left her todayHelped out by her sonSaid they couldn't help himThat nothing could be done. He left her todayThe doctors tried their bestThe cancer gone too farIt was best let him rest. He left her todayHouse full of people soundsNot a word did she hearLoneliness knew no bounds. He left her todayShe sees that day they wedShe sees h...