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Love

By pwsadmin / April 14, 2022 / Comments Off

4/13/2022 —Love— I had a Breakdown today. It started over the littlest thing. That’s how they all start.Then, eventually, you get to the truth of the matter. You figure out why you had the breakdown.I began to wail out loud. It was intense. I remembered that one particular surgery, my 30th-something surgery, when my late…

The Bullies

By pwsadmin / March 10, 2022 / Comments Off

—The Bullies— I was twelve or so, and it was Summertime. I’m lying down in bed watching TV when all of a sudden, my brother Tony comes running into the bedroom.He quickly lifts the mattress and throws something underneath, and lets the mattress drop. He then hops in bed with me. “I’ve been here all…

Your Secret Admirer

By pwsadmin / February 14, 2022 / Comments Off

—Your Secret Admirer— Happy Valentines Day from the Great Smoky Mountains. Many years ago, in Elementary School, on Valentine’s Day, each student would bring Valentine’s Day Cards in for every other student in the classroom.So, if there were twenty students in the classroom, including you, then you’d get nineteen cards—one from each other student. So,…

National Championship 1/10/2022

By pwsadmin / January 11, 2022 / Comments Off

—1/10/2022— I feel I need to write something postable with today being 1/10/2022. Why is it important? The National Championship Game is today at 7 PM CST. Yes, Alabama is playing Georgia for the National Championship in Football. Both teams belong to the SEC. That’s important. So, of course, I’m pulling for Alabama.I’m also sitting…

Last Day with Tony

By pwsadmin / August 25, 2021 / Comments Off

— T— I remember it like it was yesterday. I was living as a Bachelor at my house in Huntsville, Alabama. It was Sunday, and I had gotten up pretty early.It was not like any other day, though. I had a craving—a craving for a Banana Split.I thought to myself, “Why am I craving Ice…

Ridin’ A Horse

By pwsadmin / August 13, 2021 / Comments Off

—Ridin’ A Horse— When I became an older teenager, I received an artificial sphincter muscle.That artificial sphincter muscle was a game-changer for me and my life. It works like this:It “Crimps” the Urethra shut, much like crimping a garden hose to stop the water from leaving the hose.With the Urethra “Crimped,” I don’t Pee on…

Spina Bifida and The Outhouse

By pwsadmin / July 2, 2021 / Comments Off

Being born with Spina Bifida, I wore a diaper for a good bit of my life.As a result, my restroom usage was a lot different than most other people.Meaning I don’t use the restroom in the same manner others do. I admit that I was born in the age of indoor plumbing.That’s what I got…

Peein’ Blood

By pwsadmin / May 23, 2021 / Comments Off

—Funny Story Many years ago, I received an artificial sphincter muscle.The surgery was successful, and the artificial sphincter muscle was a big game-changer for me. Shortly after the surgery, I was sent home with a Foley catheter inserted in my urethra. The Foley catheter was connected to a Nighttime Urine bag. The urine bag had…