Tag Archives: desperation

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

Two Strangers at the End of their Rope

Posted on December 15, 2013 by russtowne

Two strangers meet in the middle of the night on a dark and lonely road, one young and the other old, both at the end of their rope. Their meeting lasts mere minutes yet changes destinies… That briefly describes my … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Hope, Loss, Making the World a Better Place, My Written Works Misc., Writing, Youth | Tagged author, book, broken heart, choices, desperate, desperation, fiction, fictional, Harold Nashton, hopeless, mystery, short story, story, writer | Leave a comment

Desperation Can Be A Powerful Motivator

Posted on May 9, 2013 by russtowne

A reader recently commented about their desire to break away from the chains that were holding them back. I thought some of you might be interested in reading my reply. I’m sharing it in the hope that it might inspire … Continue reading →