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Tag Archives: girls
The Day the Girls Rescued Me
(A Re-post for newer readers to this site.) Many years ago I was in a high school Marine Corps JROTC program as the Vietnam War was coming to an end. It was not a real popular time to be in … Continue reading →
Posted in Adversity, Anger, Bullying, Choices, Community, Friendship, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, True Stories I've Written, Uncategorized
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Tagged author, boys, bullies, bullying, girls, high school, JROTC, media, non-fiction, non-fiction stories, taunting, uniform, USMC, writer, writing
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From Grief To AdDRESSING A Real Need
Sometimes good things come from tragedies. This is one of those stories. Snippets: “When Sherrill and Joe Garrett’s 7-month-old son, Jacob, died in May, they were devastated. “Jacob – whom they called Jake – was their only child together, and … Continue reading →
The Day Girls Saved Me
(Some of you may have seen this story on my blog before, but I sometimes re-post an earlier story to give newer friends a chance to learn more about some of the goofier messes I got myself into.) Many years … Continue reading →
Posted in Anger, Bullying, Challenges, Friendship, True Stories I've Written
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Tagged Anger, boys, bullies, friends, girls, high school, JROTC, lockers, pounded, rage, retired, trouble, U.S. Marine Corps, uniform, USMC
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I Met My Wife While Playing Hide and Seek In the Dark
I met my wife while playing Hide and Seek in the dark. Perhaps I should explain… But first, some background… When I was a youngster all of our relatives lived out of state, so my family celebrated holidays with another … Continue reading →
Posted in Abundance, Family "Fun", Friendship, Gratitude, Growth/Learning, Humor, Parenting, True Stories I've Written
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Tagged basketball, beloved wife, boys, children, coffee shop, dance, dress, flirt, flirty, Friend, friends, girls, gmes, hide and seek, high school, hoop, hoops, hot cocao, introverted, kids, lemonade, locker, onion rings, party, short dress, shy, Travell All
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The Day Girls Saved Me
Many years ago I was in a high school Marine Corps JROTC program as the Vietnam War was coming to an end. It was not a real popular time to be in uniform. It was a turbulent time. One of … Continue reading →
Posted in Courage, Friendship, Gratitude, Inspiring, True Stories I've Written
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Tagged athletic, boys, bullied, cadets, camera, cameras, Family, fight, Friend, friends, girls, girls saved me, high school, jeer, jeered, JROTC, lockers, loved, Marine, Marine Corps, Marine Corps JROTC, Marines, pounded, pounded into the ground, retired, student, student teacher, students, taunt, taunted, television, TV, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Woman Marines
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