Portfolio Category: Life

Maybe Next Year

Maybe next year I will do that. It’s fun being a farm kid and going to the county fair. Even if you are not old enough to participate in some events, you learn by watching others and that is exactly what this group is doing. They talk about their future as farmers raising animals, corn,...
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Waiting for First Pitch

Scuffed softballs and favorite bats sit idle in the dugout waiting for first pitch. Long before the arrival of the first robin in the spring, softball players begin counting down the days to first pitch. Hours of fielding fly balls, learning how to slide, how to pitch, how to scoop up grounders, and bunt in...
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Broken Boots

Hard work, long days, early mornings, and late evenings; these broken boots tell a story.  In the beginning, they were shiny, polished, and stiff. They were standard attire at church, an evening in town, neighborhood gatherings, and maybe even a dance or two. Set aside for those special occasions off the ranch. Eventually the new wore...
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Saluting a Leader

They stood at attention at the grave of their fallen president. Their salute was as crisp as the cool morning, a familiar gesture to honor a leader taken away long before his assignment was complete. It was unusually silent that morning near the grave of President John F. Kennedy. The people nearby bowed their heads...
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