A Surreal Moment

It was the little girl who just wanted to touch her dog
That had been through a rough day of operations
She just wanted to be lifted to over and over
In her heart she showed worry for the little friend

As children we learn to love all
Even the four legged's in our lives

The love they provide us is like no other
Unconditional, loyal, and unwavering

Monday at work I was reminded of my teaching experiences in Korea. An employee at Fino's (one of my favorite Italian style restaurants in Memphis) brought her dog in for a variety of surgeries that morning. It was when her dog was recovering in the afternoon when she came by to visit with her young daughter. The daughter asked to be lifted up numerous times. I volunteered to lift her a few times so she could touch Cookie, their Boston Terrier. I was reminded of how some kids grow up loving their pets, when the little one even offered to spend the night at the clinic so she could be at the side of her companion. It was a reminder of my work as a teacher. Work that I do miss at times. 

Peace in My Memphis

I taste it  at Brother Juniper's

I hear it in the voices of our musical legends

I see it on the faces of Grizz fans and Tiger fans alike

I touch it while waking down  Beale Street

I smell it in the barbecue that smokes all around our city

An Image

An Image
There is something to be said for an image that comes to one's mind.
The best you can do with that image is give it what it deserves - a story, a voice, a song, a poem.
Convey that image with the rest of the world.
You owe it to that image

Peace

Peace

I feel it in the handshake received from a stranger
I hear it in the song Amazing Grace
I see it on the face of a dog who has faced more adversity in life than one could imagine
I smell it in the barbecue of my hometown
I taste it in the kiss of a woman I long for

I feel it on the steering wheel during a long road trip
I hear it through the songbirds as I awaken to start my day
I see it on the face of a father watching his young daughter learn to rider her bike
I smell it in a forest full of pines
I taste it in that carefully crafted brew that represents a chapter in my life

This my friends is what I refer to as peace.

Random Fact

Since I'm too lazy to really mention my writing material tonight, I do have one random fact.

This is the first time since 2006 that I have spent Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day, in the same country. I'm pretty proud of that one. Would be nice with a good lady around for any of those three, but thankful for being around family.

Happy Friday Ya'll!

Topics Ready -- Mind is Not

So I have some writing that is ready to be written down, and will be written some time in the near future. There are plenty of topics that I have in mind.

Let me leave you with this for tonight though. Another great article from the good men project.

Read Me

This is not what you'd expect

I originally published this post a few years ago.

After a night with a great friend who is going to help me strengthen my relationship with God, and a punching bag I decided to revisits some of these old posts. This one here can definitely help be a wake up call.

I was a little misled, but knowing the great writing on this site I was not surprised one bit.

Take a look at this one, and keep in mind, it is not what you expect.

Read Carefully