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My passion is ...

writing stories

I know too much about ...

alcoholism

My parents always told me ...

be honest

My childhood ambition ...

to be a writer

My favorite memory ...

my first girlfriend

Why I write ...

'cause I'll explode if I don't! I feel such strong creative urges!

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

AMerican history, Beethoven, old rock'n'roll classics,

My first job ...

in a local grocery story trying to stock shelves fast enough

My best moment ...

getting inducted into an honors fraternity at age 55

My inspiration ...

Jesus Christ, Abraham Lincoln, my parents, my church's pastor, Bill and Dr. Bob

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Death of a friend

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Goodbye to Old Friends

"Oh come with old Khaiyyam, and leave the wise
To talk: one thing is certain, that life flies.
One thing is certain, and the rest is lies:
The flower that once bloomed forever dies."

I forget exactly where I first read that bit of poetry many years ago, yet it stuck in my mind because it rhymed so well and expressed a truth so succinctly. As far as this world is concerned, all is surely impermanence. We were reminded of that with three events last week:
The first was the sad news that the Vale Rio, my favorite good ol' diner in Phoenixville, is moving! ...

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