LIFE IS FULL OF DREAMS, fulfilled and unfulfilled. As we go through life we have many challenges. How we handle these challenges determines who we are. In my book MILES FROM HOME I talk about how lonely I was when I was staying with my grandfather on the farm. It was a difficult time in my life and I dreamed of having someone to love me. In my mind or my dreams I could see me with different girls that…..
An article in the August 16th, 2015, editorial section of my local newspaper, the “NDN”, written by a gentleman named Thomas Hughes, could have been written by me. I must share it with you. Patriotism is a word seldom heard in our culture anymore. Unfortunately, our love for America has changed over the years, which has even effected its definition. Noah Webster’s “ An American Dictionary of the English Language “ of 1828 defines patriotism as “love of one’s country;…..
The idea Why did I write Miles from Home – The Journey of a Lifetime ? The idea to tell my story came from some of my family members who wanted to know more about our history and my own desire to leave something behind. As I approached my senior years, if I was ever going to do it, the time had come. It was very hard to relive some of my life, but with good mentors and people around…..