Category Archives: Love

“Scars Are Only Ugly to People Who Can’t See”

Posted on August 16, 2015 by russtowne

Wisdom from an “old man.” Love and Grieving With Love, Russ

Posted in Healing, Love, Pain & Grief | Tagged grieving, healing, loss, Love, scars | 1 Comment

Sometimes Life Just Sucks…

Posted on June 7, 2015 by russtowne

I hope this post brightens the day of anyone where this title is all too accurate lately. It stars my friend Hoozy Whatzadingle of Clyde and Hoozy Whatzadingle fame. He is having a bad day and night. That’s what happens … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Feelings/Emotions, Life, Love, Pain & Grief | Tagged Clyde and Friends, funny, Hoozy Whatzadingle, humor, Life | 6 Comments

You’re a Beautiful Memory

Posted on May 5, 2015 by russtowne

You’re a Beautiful Memory Long after You’ve gone Your memory Brings Hope In the deepest Depths of despair Beauty When ugly Seems everywhere Love To transform apathy Wisdom To help my eyes to see Light That shines through darkest … Continue reading →

Posted in Loneliness, Loss, Love, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged beauty, loss, Love, poem, poetry | 32 Comments

There’s a Light in Every Child’s Eyes

Posted on January 28, 2015 by russtowne

I watched the short video linked below and and was deeply touched. CASA is a wonderful organization and service. The song was written by a dear friend, Denis Loiseau. I’ve co-written several songs with him. He is the “CASA Volunteer” in the video. Mike … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Compassion, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Uncategorized | Tagged A Light in Every Child's Eyes, CASA, children, Denis Loiseau, foster children, song, video | 15 Comments

A Day in Paradise

Posted on January 1, 2015 by russtowne

I’ve just completed creating tables of contents for the five non-fiction books I’ve either written or compiled. They’ve been sent to my layout person. Once she’s done, all future copies of the books will include a table of contents. Going … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Contentment, Joy & Happiness, Love, Making Memories, Marriage, Peace | Tagged beauty, contentment, Love, paradise, peace, redwoods, stream | 21 Comments

Great News for the New Year

Posted on January 1, 2015 by russtowne

Happy New Year! Our daughter Stephanie just became engaged. She and her beau were at Disneyland at night standing in front of the castle which had been lit up for the holidays when he got down on one knee, pulled out … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Family, Joy & Happiness, Love, Making Memories, Marriage | Tagged castle, Disneyland, engagement, joy, Love, proposal | 29 Comments

“Slices of Life” has Been Released!

Posted on September 28, 2014 by russtowne

I’m pleased to announce that Slices of Life has been released and is available on Amazon.com! Slices of Life is an anthology of the selected non-fiction stories. From heart-warming memories of childhood, to humorous perspectives on aging and inspiring stories … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Children, Connection/Connecting, Courage, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Dreams, Generosity, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Gratitude, Healing, Humor, Inspiring, Joy & Happiness, Kindness, Life, LIfe Lessons, Loss, Love, Making Memories, Making the World a Better Place, Non-Fiction, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Optimism, Pain & Grief, Parenting, Success, Talent, Teamwork, Time, True Stories I've Written, Truth, Unexpected Pleasures, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged aging, anthology, challenges, children, Family, humor, inspiring, kindnes, non-fiction, Relationships, short stories, Slices of Life, social encounters, survival | 27 Comments

Cover Reveal: “Slices of Life”

Posted on September 24, 2014 by russtowne

I’m pleased to present the cover of the non-fiction anthology, Slices of Life. The book should be released within a week. For newer bloggers: If you click on the image, you’ll probably be able to make it bigger and easier to … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, Life, LIfe Lessons, Love, Making Memories, Non-Fiction, Stories That Touched Me, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged anthology, Family, Life, Love, non-fiction, Relationships, short, stories | 23 Comments

Connections

Posted on September 9, 2014 by russtowne

I sometimes hear from readers that something I wrote inspired tears. I love to hear when something that comes from my heart and spirit creates such a close connection with the hearts and spirits of others that happy or healing … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Compassion, Goodness, Kindness, Love | Tagged beauty, compassion, connection, goodness, greatness, happy tears, healing tears, heart, spirit, tears | 2 Comments

“It’s Real!”

Posted on June 8, 2014 by russtowne

I was touched by the story below. It had more than the normal impact on me as I was born in ’57, turn ’57 this year, and dreamed of owning a ’57 Chevy Bel-Air with metallic paint the color of … Continue reading →