Tommy’s WoWs
Dad
My father left this world in 1986, after thirteen long years of illness that slowly...
My Favorite Sport
For most of my life, my favorite sport was football — specifically NFL football, the...
My Granpa’s Dilemma
The night sky over Clell, Virginia, hung low with stars, a frosty bowl of light...
The Silence of Loneliness
Hank sat on the bank’s edge, fishing pole in one hand, a thick cigar in...
Betty’s Gift of Berries
By the time anyone heard Tom coming, it was already too late to pretend they...
My Life in Ten Sentences
As my eighty-fifth birthday approaches, I’ve taken on the challenge of telling my life’s story...
Kindness and Determination
As the years accumulate, so do the values that steer a life.Some prove noble, some...
Three Missing Teeth
The old man stared at the tools hanging on the rough-planked wall of his workshop....
Popeye Is Dying
All four of my grandparents wrapped me in love as I grew from a skinny...
Last Breath
In 2014, my wife and I boarded a plane and flew to London, England, to...