Family
The day began as usual.As of late, my Spina Bifida nerve pain has been extremely painful in the mornings. Maybe it’s the changing of the Season. I took “The Dawgs,” “Tommy,” and “Otis” for a nice drive this morning. For the day, I have a trip to the family cemetery planned.Me, Mom, and two of…
Read More“Hey, brother! Welcome to Heaven! You made it!” “Your kid shot me in the head while I was asleep!” I screamed to my late brother. “It was just your earthly body. Don’t worry about it. You’re here! Heaven!” “Your kid shot me in my sleep, brother!” “Look all around you. You made it! This is…
Read MoreI’m an odd duck.“A bird in this world,” Andy Taylor might say to Ol’ Barney.And I know it. My doctor might even say it’s my body’s chemistry.I mean, I have to take a lot of pills for things my body is “low” on, such as Testosterone Injections.So, I blame that for many of the things…
Read MoreI spent the day out in the country, sitting on the porch with my Aunt and Uncles.I love it out there.The woods have grown up over the years. Their place is shaded.The Great Turkey Creek flows nearby. While sittin’ on their porch, memories of good food from my childhood come flooding back: Turnip Greens, Fried…
Read MoreI got invited to a Sunday School Class Fish Fry. I’m friends with several people in that Sunday School Class, and they know about my Spina Bifida, so I knew I would feel comfortable being with them. And I love fried fish.Not Baked. Not Broiled. Deep Fried. With Hushpuppies and French Fries that got Deep…
Read More“I’m gonna stop complaining all of the time. I don’t like it.” “Mom, I want you to complain. If somethings wrong, then complain.” “Nah. I’m stopping.” All of this got said in jest, but what I said next,…hit home. “Mom, if I complained about my Spina Bifida fifteen times a day, would you want me…
Read MoreYesterday, Easter 2023, was a pretty great day. It started with me going to the gas station.I noticed a Red Dodge Charger parked. The driver gets out, and I do a double-take.He looked just like my late brother.I stopped, looked, and even tilted my head a bit.He faced the other way as he got gas,…
Read More“Otis.” I decided on “Otis.” I got up a little after 4:30 am today. With my Spinal Cord doing its usual thing and shocking the fire out of me, I decided to go for a drive and maybe grab a drink at the gas station.I decided to let “Tommy the Dawg” sleep and go by…
Read More