It's hot out. The sun was blazing. Not ten minutes into the journey and it broke down. Now I'm on foot. Sweat dripped from my forehead. Cars passed me by. They honked and waved. Do they stop and help? Oh No, they just drove by. Some laughed at my situation. I had to press on regardless. She had to have it. So I got it for her. Now I'm stuck. The journey must be completed. A man has to do, what a man has to do. Mowing an a...
Sunflowers had just started to bloom. And goldenrod. When first the seige began.Now I only cry alone. Even he won't see it.He musn't see it. It's his battle. Support the troops who go to war.It's a war for him. For us. And we may be losing.I don't want to talk to anyone. A few good friends. Sometimes.Sunflowers and goldenrod are in bloom again. Colors vivid and rich.Like treasure. Precious. Here for such a short time. Pre...
Dawn. They stood like five sentinels around the fire. They knew it was coming. The band started to play. “First Call!” The rest of the company stirred. Each man knowing his duty. Accouterments donned. Backpacks slung. “Company Fall In!” The men lined up. “Right face! Forward March!” The companies formed into a Regiment. Then a Battalion. Brigade next. Finally a Corps. The march began. Each man alone in his own thoughts. C...
In Northwestern BrazilColumbia and PeruIs the Amazon rainforestI kid you not, it's trueMillions of kilometresOf trees that reach the skiesCountless rivers running through itYou won't believe your eyesIt's the largest tropical rainforestBigger than all the restHome to twenty percent of the world's bird speciesThe place is truly blessedYou must be super carefulWhere inside you wanderOr you'll find yourself coming face to fa...
