A torn and tattered life, he led From poor, unapparent stock was bred Lowly: true, although inadequate Obscurity: where the scene is set. He was a root out of a dry ground No source of nourishment around Four hundred years without a single word One more sacrifice, one less lamb to herd. But the timeContinue reading “The Reason”
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The Labor of Love
One of my favorite Christmas songs was written in the late 2000s. I first heard it at Silver Dollar City on September 5, 2011. Becky Isaacs introduced it as one of the songs in their Christmas album. I don’t know if she only sang that song because she was trying to sell more Christmas records,Continue reading “The Labor of Love”
The Drive-By Flocking
I’ve always liked those Christmas trees caked in fake snow. I think they call them flocked trees. I didn’t know it, but Son #1 likes them, too. It seems he noticed that our tree wasn’t flocked. There was zero snow on it, and he had been expecting a snowstorm in the living room that wouldContinue reading “The Drive-By Flocking”
The Water Closet
Public restrooms. Need I say more? Well, I will. I went into one recently. Normally, I mind my own business in such a room. But the scene before me played out as I was walking toward my destination, and I couldn’t help but overhear and be moved with compassion. A father and his very youngContinue reading “The Water Closet”
The Blessings
We were on our way to the in-laws in a neighboring state. “Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house, we go…” I was driving the vehicle. There’s not much else to do behind the wheel of a metal rectangle traveling at seventy-five miles per hour. Son #2 pipes up, “Dada, what doin’?”Continue reading “The Blessings”
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