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Loose Change
Growing up with a dad that was self-employed had both its pros and cons. Some of the pros included the fact that my dad could make his own hours, which meant he could decide what days he was off to...
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Childhood Chronicles: Backyard Football
The one-acre yard we had growing up wasn’t uncommon had we lived out towards the hill country of Texas but what made our big back yard special was that it was right in the middle of a normal...
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Childhood Chronicles: Socks & Hangers
I picked up the L-shaped cotton and began to form it. My knees were pressing into the carpet as I sat on my bedroom floor amongst the scattered toys. I would need to move them out-of-the-way, I thought...
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When Superman Dies – Chapter One
Chapter One – Before the End The sun was blazing in the south Texas sky as he turned the key in the small orange Toyota. He wasn’t a resident at the home he was leaving, yet he had been there for the...
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The Moon is Following Me
I don’t remember the exact age I was when I peered out the back window of my family’s station wagon and gazed into the night sky to realize something uncomfortably strange was occurring. The darkness...
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A Fathers Insight: Perception
As a child everything seems so perfect. Looking back as an adult, things seem so much clearer. Most people credit a child with having a better sense of perception, or in some cases, they just don’t...
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When Fear Calls
There are very few moments that can compare to the very first time you feared for your life. Some times we aren’t aware that our safety was in jeopardy until long after the event has taken place. Some...
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Having a Bad Day
Growing up, I never felt like my family was poor. What we had was what we were supposed to have. How we played outside and what toys were available to us, were, in my young opinion all anyone had. We...
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Having a Bad Day II
My parents told me a lot of things growing up. Although it took them repeating themselves many times, in the end, I always trusted what they said. If they told me the Tooth Fairy was responsible for...
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