Tommy’s WoWs

Scary Movies

My first brush with what I would later call a “scary movie” happened when I...
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What Happens When I Die?

I have lived on this earth for over 31,000 days—eighty-five years of mornings, mistakes, prayers,...
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Brandon

I have three biological grandchildren and four “bonus” grandchildren through my wife, seven bright points...
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Dad

My father left this world in 1986, after thirteen long years of illness that slowly...
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My Favorite Sport

For most of my life, my favorite sport was football — specifically NFL football, the...
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My Granpa’s Dilemma

The night sky over Clell, Virginia, hung low with stars, a frosty bowl of light...
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The Silence of Loneliness

Hank sat on the bank’s edge, fishing pole in one hand, a thick cigar in...
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Betty’s Gift of Berries

By the time anyone heard Tom coming, it was already too late to pretend they...
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My Life in Ten Sentences

As my eighty-fifth birthday approaches, I’ve taken on the challenge of telling my life’s story...
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