Bullies and Fighting

Growing up in Iowa my grandfather was a scrawny kid that the bigger boys liked to pick upon. He often remembered with shame being chased home from school. As a young father these memories all came back as he observed several terrified boys being chased down the street by another. Conflicting emotions arose within him when he realized that the boy doing the chasing was his own son.

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Water Squabble Becomes Murder

I grew up in a small farming town where water was the lifeblood of the community. I remember the people of our society constantly watching, worrying, and praying over the rain, irrigation rights, and water in general.

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Father and Son Reconciled

There are other “lost battalions” comprised of mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, who have, through thoughtless comment, isolated themselves from one another.

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No Cross Words Ever

Shortly before I was married I was assigned with an older companion to serve as home teacher to an aged little lady who was a shut-in.

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School Bus

“Marjorie, look! There’s a sign that says that the Middleton School District wants to hire you to be a school bus driver.”

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