The clay spins ever so perfectly, as the artist puts the finishing touches on the vase.  This vase, is not quite the way she intended, but then again, none of them ever are.  However, she knows the clay formed into the shape for which it is supposed to form, which is perfect in its own […]

The pillow rests comfortably on the bed, just waiting for someone to place their head on its cushy filling.  The man, try as he might, cannot seem to get comfortable.  Finally, he finds the pillow and pulls it under his ear as he feels a sense of relaxation flow through his body. The man finished […]

First, let’s start with the theory of love.  What is love, and why do we care to have it as so much of our lives?  Love was created with the intention of providing a means of showing affection and belonging to one another as well as giving something that is intangible of ourselves to others.   […]

This is the story of a man and an apple tree.  No, it’s not the great Sir Isaac Newton, but another young fellow who was sitting under an apple tree, thinking about his purpose in life, when he fell into a deep sleep.  This sleep was so deep that he began to dream, and he […]

The man looks up as the plane dips down and buzzes low to the ground seemingly only feet from the crops.   As the plane circles back and forth over the field, the farmer looks on with approval.  He knows his field is small in comparison to the large corporate based farms surrounding his land, but […]

This is a story about a knight in shining armor, who always wanted to be a cook.  He had a real passion for cooking, but was never allowed to, for that was reserved for his sisters.  From the day he was born, he was put in knight clothes, told stories about famous knights, and was […]

This is the story of a man and his dog.  The dog was a very friendly, yet powerful dog.  The man went everywhere with his dog, never once leaving the dog alone. One day, the man went to a store, and it was very cold outside, so he left the dog in the car, only […]

The man blew into his rolled up hands trying to provide some heat to his finger tips.  Although he was inside his house, the temperature was unusually chilly and his body did not have the circulation of his younger years.  He looked over to his dog sitting at his side and wondered what life used […]

As the man awoke one more morning of his life, he realized it is his 81st birthday.  He laid in bed thinking about his life.  Remembering a past that had its share of hardships, while comparing that to the present of living in retirement.  His body was not the same as it was in his […]