by C.H. The metal edge clinks against the dining room table as he sits down for dinner. When he rests his hand on my back, I can feel the extra weight Continue Reading
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Pain, Perspective, and Moving Forward
Last time, I wrote about pain—mostly my wife’s pain. It’s usually easier to write about or help with someone else’s pain than your own. Like most Continue Reading
He’s Dead, Cue the ’90s Banger
by Slickael Q. Forthenauf I’ve never experienced death—at least, not in the sense of being alive, then not, followed by some extreme light, visions Continue Reading
Departed Aviators
On Saturday, December 16, 2023, three of the former Afghan Air Force pilots, now residing in the United States, were killed in a single engine plane Continue Reading
Parallels of Faith
Yesterday I attended the last morning Shabbat service (Shacharit) to be held at my synagogue. The shul will no longer offer religious services, which Continue Reading
Teetering on the Edge of the Afterlife
"There's one thing that's real clear to meNo one dies with dignityWe just try to ignore the elephant somehow" ---from the Continue Reading
If You Are Contemplating Suicide…
If you are contemplating suicide, please just spend a few minutes considering what I’m about to say because I’m going to keep this short and to the Continue Reading
Escort Duty: Bringing Jimmy Home
by Jarrod L. Taylor Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in "Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors, Vol. 2." Ed. Susan Swartwout. Cape Continue Reading
Losing a Friend
Where are they going? The memories of years past. Where are they going? The familiar names you can’t recall. Why are they being Continue Reading
Raw Words from a Gold Star Sibling’s Heart: “But, My Soldier was a Hero Too”
by Mary Elizabeth Morgan, who remembers her only sibling, Sgt. Curtis F. Greene, who honorably served our country and died by suicide. _____ My Continue Reading
Thanks for Listening, I Haven’t Been Able to Tell Anyone Else
by Mark E. Arena This is my buddy John J. (Jack) Davis. 1961-2024. Jack passed away on 6/18/24 after suffering a traumatic brain injury. He was Continue Reading
“Cemeteries are full of irreplaceable people.”
I went to visit our new doctor for the first time. Our previous family physician retired, and we had to get a replacement. My wife and I chose the new Continue Reading