october 30, 2014
“No matter where you are in your life, you will always be able to come up with an excuse to wait. Don’t.” ~ Lamisha Serf-Walls The main runway of Lexington Bluegrass Airport is just a stone’s throw from … Continued
october 29, 2014
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs: ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ~ Howard Thurman I had a long … Continued
october 28, 2014
“My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.” ~ Thomas Paine I looked around the classroom this evening at the handful of young writers, each so intent on telling their stories in the most … Continued
october 27, 2014
“There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle grander than the sky, that is the interior of the soul.” ~ Victor Hugo I have eight uncles, all brothers to my … Continued
october 26, 2014
“Focus on blessing others, not impressing them. Kindness is far more powerful than competition.” ~ Anna Taylor There’s an old smokehouse on Uncle Harold’s farm. I love it. It’s falling in on itself. The roof is covered in … Continued
october 25, 2014
“The tallest oak in the forest was once just a little nut that held its ground.” ~ Unknown For a forth year the Terry Family met at Uncle Harold’s farm near Stacy Fork. And for the forth year a … Continued
october 24, 2014
“Love your people. Tell them how much they mean to you. Life can wear them down so lift them up…Try hard to leave nothing unsaid. As awful as it is when we lose them, it will make you feel so … Continued
october 23, 2014
“Our greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors.” ~ Jonas Salk I had one of the funnest 10 minutes today and I didn’t really do anything. John Duncan and Jordyn Rhorer from my creative writing class were in need … Continued
october 22, 2014
“May your life preach more loudly than your lips.” -Unknown It has been a day of doctors. That sounds like a depressing day, I know. Quite the contrary, it was good. It started with a crown prep by my uber-awesome dentist, … Continued
october 21, 2014
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ~ Anais Nin This is a catalpa tree, sometimes called ‘catawba’. The first time I remember … Continued