Category Archives: Friendship

My Illness this Week Reminded Me of My Old Friend

Posted on February 26, 2016 by russtowne

My Old Friend I’ve been ill this week and as usual my great dog Duke stand at my side the whole time (other than the occasional potty break.) That reminded me of a song lyric I wrote to honor Duke, our … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Friendship, Love, Uncategorized | Tagged dogs, Friendship, illness, Love, pets | 32 Comments

False Friends

Posted on November 8, 2015 by russtowne

A friend on Facebook and in life sent a note along the lines that she was impressed by the promotional activities I’d just begun. I feel immensely grateful for her comment, and for all the wonderfully supportive and inspirational comments and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fear, Feelings/Emotions, Friendship, Kindness, Laziness, Listening to the Whispers of the Heart | Tagged false, fear, friends, laziness, Shame | 15 Comments

Way to Go, Canada!

Posted on October 4, 2015 by russtowne

Way to go, Canada! We in the U.S. are blessed to have you as our northern neighbors! http://www.quirkyfeeds.com/canadians-sing-u-s-national-anthem/ Way to Go. Canada! With Love, Russ

Posted in Friendship, Making the World a Better Place, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Canada, hockey, national anthem, U.S. | 13 Comments

The Kind of Friend I Want to Be

Posted on May 22, 2015 by russtowne

The Kind of Friend I Want to Be One day I found I had false friends It broke my heart and I blamed them But blaming those I couldn’t count on Taught me nothing and I was wrong I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Friendship, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged choices, Friendship, poems, poetry | 29 Comments

A Delightful Visit, an Error, and Some Updates

Posted on June 8, 2014 by russtowne

I had a delightful lunch with a fellow blogger and friend I got to meet in person for the first time last Friday. It occurred to me that I haven’t gotten permission to say who it was so I’ll just … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, Friendship, Writing | Tagged anthologies, anthology, authors, fiction, friends, Friendship, non-fiction, short stories, stories, writing | 26 Comments

For Those Who Felt Picked on and Ridiculed

Posted on March 21, 2014 by russtowne

I just wrote a short story for those who felt picked on and ridiculed as kids. It is labeled fictional, but in truth, all of the things that happened to “Chris” actually happened to me (except the part about other … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullying, Fiction I've Written, Friendship, Loneliness, Writing, Youth | Tagged boys, fiction, KARMA, pranks, prcticalmjokes, revenge, story, tricks, true, youth | 8 Comments

Falling

Posted on January 2, 2014 by russtowne

My mind often flows in mysterious ways. I’m in Illinois visiting family. Snow fell last night. Outside my window is a beautiful white vista. My grandtwins are making delightful experimental sounds with their mouths in the background. One crawled for … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Friendship, Gratitude, Healing | Tagged Anger, compassion, daughter, despair, desperation, frindship, Grief, Illinois, illness, kindness, Love, man, men, parenting, poison, power, strength, wretch | 21 Comments

Living Life Inside Out

Posted on December 12, 2013 by russtowne

A recent post by Peter Wells at Counting Ducks mentioned a phrase something along the lines of “Living life inside out”. That reminded me of a post I’d written some time ago with a similar theme and I decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Authentic Living, Friendship, Gratitude | Tagged acceptance, authentic living, authenticity, friends, Friendship, gratitude, Life, living, Love, Peter Wells | 13 Comments

My First Non-Fiction Book For Adults Has Just Been Released

Posted on December 10, 2013 by russtowne

Or, you could just go to Amazon.com and type “Russ Towne” in the search field to see all my books and hear several of my songs. “From the Heart of a Grateful Man” is focused on Relationships, Family, and Parenting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Commitment, Discipline & Consequences, Fairness, Family, Family "Fun", Feelings/Emotions, Forgiveness, Friendship, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Growth/Learning, Humor, Joy & Happiness, Life, LIfe Lessons, Loneliness, Loss, Love, Marriage, Mistakes, My Written Works Misc., Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Pain & Grief, Parenting, Story Writing Adventures, Traditions & Rituals, Writing, Youth | Tagged author, book, children, commitment, couples, daughter, Family, friends, friendships, husband, Love, non-fiction, parenting, Relationships, sons, spouses, wife, writer | 17 Comments

The Silence Between the Words

Posted on November 18, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: Ute Lark shared Motivation Live share of Zig Ziglar’s quote) (Source: Let’s Be Positive Together) One of the tasks of true friendship is to listen compassionately and creatively to the hidden silences. Often secrets are not revealed in words, … Continue reading →