by Ray DePaola | Jun 11, 2016 | Sunrise Pages
The New Day Begins, Dearest Creator! It’s early, early morning on Tournament Day! I got about four hours sleep, and I’m up and at these pages before my two hour drive down to Salem. I just accomplished a rare feat. Usually, when I’m super-tired and need to wake...
by Ray DePaola | May 28, 2016 | Sunrise Pages
Gratitude, Generous Universe! So, it’s a little later in the morning that I’m finally sitting down for my morning writing, because I went for the live mannequin training and assessment of my First Aid/CPR certification this morning. I mentioned this before – I’ve...
by Ray DePaola | May 12, 2016 | Sunrise Pages
(I went to CT, and I decided to sit with my Dad and write today’s Sunrise Page) Greetings, Dad – I figured I was down in CT, I might swing by for a visit. Of course, I know we’re together in the Everywhen, and it’s just a stone and bones here, but still. I...
by Ray DePaola | Mar 5, 2016 | Sunrise Pages
Wow, Dear Creator, What a Glorious Day! What a lovely day – the sun is bright in the clear sky and the light on the landscape, with shadows across the yards, takes me to other times and places that I’ve been. It’s taken a bit to get myself to write, because I’ve been...
by Ray DePaola | May 25, 2015 | gratitude, Personal Memoir Writing
It was the longest night I had ever had…Five years ago, yesterday. It was the very end. It had started earlier in the week. My Dad had finally had enough. He stopped eating. I believe he was ready for it to end. But living and breathing was still a stubborn habit...
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