Tag Archives: friends

Caring and Courage

Posted on June 9, 2017 by russtowne

I still care greatly what friends and family in particular think of me, but do what I do anyway. I believe it’s a bit like being afraid but not letting fear control my life. I acknowledge it’s there and most … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Family, Fear, Focus, Friendship, Uncategorized | Tagged courage, Family, fear, focus, friends | 7 Comments

My Old Friend is Gone

Posted on June 3, 2016 by russtowne

Duke collapsed yesterday morning and had a hard time getting up. I rushed him to the vet, they examined him and had me bring him to the emergency medical hospital last night. He kept getting worse and became non-responsive this … Continue reading →

Posted in Dealing with Pain & Grief, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Loss, Uncategorized | Tagged death, dogs, friends, Grief, loss | 44 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

“Ki-Gra’s REALLY, REALLY Big Day!” has been Released on Amazon in time for the Holidays!

Posted on November 21, 2014 by russtowne

http://www.amazon.com/Ki-Gras-REALLY-BIG-Day/dp/1501069578/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1416549522&sr=8-6&keywords=Russ+Towne With Love, Russ

Posted in Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Project Updates for Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged animals, birds, children's books, chipmunks, deer, friends, friendships, raccoons, read-to-me, young children | 9 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

Suddenly You Just Know

Posted on May 19, 2014 by russtowne

Source: The Breast Cancer Site’s photo. Suddenly you just know. When you hear the whispers of your heart, love emerges from your fertile spirit where it waited patiently for your understanding to beautify and inspire the world. Thank you for … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Beauty, Change, Following Your Passion, Growth/Learning, Making the World a Better Place | Tagged awakening, beautify, beauty, fertile, friends, heart, Love, spirit, whispers | 11 Comments

Secrets and Truth

Posted on April 22, 2014 by russtowne

A kind reader recently said–likely with tongue firmly in cheek–that my secrets are safe with her. Joke or not, I appreciated her comment and am grateful for such friends. In actuality, I don’t fear my “secrets” being exposed because I … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Communicating, Gossipping, My Beliefs, Observations, Relationship Lessons Learned, Truth | Tagged friends, gossip, loved ones, secrets, truth | 15 Comments

No Star In All the Heavens

Posted on December 18, 2013 by russtowne

A Most Unusual Christmas Tree Visitors who come to our home near the holidays are often struck by the sight of a most unusual Christmas tree. Instead of a fir or some other traditional kind, we have a palm tree … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Adversity, Beauty, Challenges, Children, Creativity, Dreams, Family, Family "Fun", Gifts, Goodness, Gratitude, Illness, Ingenuity, Kindness, Loss, My Written Works Misc., Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Pain & Grief, Parenting, Photos I Took, Strength, True Stories I've Written, Writing, Youth | Tagged adversity, beach, challenges, chemotherapy, children, Christmas tree, compassion, daughter, despair, Dog, dreams, Family, friends, Friendship, gift, gifts, heavens, illness, intenive care, joy, kindnes, Love, pain, palm tree, poor, sadness, star | 18 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 →