Category: Childhood memories
Unforgettable
How many times have you heard something billed as unforgettable? How many times have you forgotten that something? I consider it false advertising, as in the case of E‘s promotion of the Eric and Jessie Game On’s “unforgettable” season finale. Not only will I personally find it forgettable, because I don’t follow…
When I Was A Bully
Her name was Marie. We were in first grade at a Catholic School in a small Midwestern town. It doesn’t matter where we were or how old we were. My classmates and I were bullies. We weren’t just mean we were cruel. I wasn’t friends with Marie, but I’ve never…
After All These Years Say Goodbye to Tiny Tears
Family Therapy in The House of Dust, Part Nine, The Rest of the Trip
The Pink Nightshirt
Family Therapy in The House of Dust, Part Six
Family Therapy in The House of Dust, Part Five
Family Therapy in The House of Dust, Part Three
Have You Been Where Your Parents Were Born?
Yes, I have been to Southwest Missouri many times. My dad grew up on a farm on “the prairie” during The Great Depression. He was the eldest of five children and was raised in the house his grandfather built. The house isn’t there any more. His brother inherited it and he…