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I am happy to be serving Helium as Steward of the Memoirs sub channel of the Creative Writing Channel. I look forward to meeting many of you in the days to come.

I am a 76 year old retired Chaplain, happily married, with two grown sons. Although I was a minister

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Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms The case for allowing euthanasia and assisted suicide: 5 of 37
Swing Low, Sweet ChariotThere are those who feel that death is to be avoided at all Costs. But Wilbur Smith was not one of them. Wilbur was a slave in South Carolina in the early 1800's. He was quite old, about 93 by estimate, and he would sit in a straight chair on the front porch of his slave quarters and sing "Swing Low, S... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Subcultures What is a biker? (a real one): 5 of 19
GENTLEMEN BIKERS: She is not with us any longer. She died several years ago. But she told us a story of Bikers that changed my view of what Bikers are like. Her name was Jo Ann. She was a very gentile lady by any standards and was a leader in the religious group called Science of Mind. It was hard for me to picture her astri... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Why society needs to slow down: 7 of 21
LISTEN SLOWER Maurice Ravel wrote a beautiful piece of music called, "Bolero". Is it boring? Yes, to some. It moves along like so much molasses on an incline. But it does move - And in its moving brings about....Feelings and emotions and feelings and excitement and quiet joy and feelings... And a few surprises, but Oh, so slo... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Destiny: A combination of coincidence and fate: 11 of 27
TWO EXAMPLES OF SYNCHRONICITY I consider the two events that follow to be examples of what Carl Jung, the Swiss Psychologist, called Synchronicity. Synchronicity is when two or more events happen in a meaningful manner but are not causally related. And their happening is under circumstances that go beyond what could be expect... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Accepting people for who they are: 33 of 69
LOVE YOURSELF, WARTS AND ALL. THEN OTHERS WILL ACCEPT YOU WITH THOSE SAME WARTS! Mercury was considered the fastest runner of the ancient gods. But Mercury could not have caught the heals of our own Humphrey Wiggins at Ardsly High School. He is absolutely phenominal by all standards of speed that you might apply - the 50 yard... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Teaching kids that it's never okay to be rude to the homeless: 7 of 14
God Bless JodiThe foxes have their lairs and the birds have their nests but Old Jodi had nothing but the clothes on his back. He often thought of the fact that Jesus was in the same fix but by his own choice.Jodi didn't really prefer to be homeless. He grew up in the proverbial "picket fence" home and he loved it. He often da... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values The good ol' days: Relishing unforgettable memories: 14 of 23
TOYS AND GAMES FROM MY CHILDHOODI grew up in the 1940's and we had many limitations forced on us by the economy and the war. Since we had just begun to recover from the great depression, few people had much excess money to spend on toys or games. World War II caused industry and citizens to turn all of their energy and effort... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Who are you to judge others?: 110 of 152
TWO THINGS ABOUT WILLIEThere is a slight lisp in his voice. He is not handsom but rugged and very masculine in appearance. With a cowboy hat you might say he reminds you of the Marlboro man. Anyone looking at Willie with his over-alls and the bandana on his head would expect him to drive a pick up truck with a shotgun on a ra... More..