Category Archives: Personal Stories

These stories are true stories written about actual events that have occurred relating to me.

Z – My Zoom Meeting

Z – My Zoom Meeting I had just finished writing my “Y – Fountain of Youth” piece when I thought I would get more input from my friends and family about their opinions on getting young again. I started up … Continue reading

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X- X-Spring and more

X – X-Spring and more As I began to keep a writer’s notebook, I decided to add a glossary section. It wasn’t a dictionary in the real sense. It did list words and define them, however, most of the words … Continue reading

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T – Teaching – What a Nightmare!

T – Teaching – What a Nightmare! Being a teacher, I have had lots of experience with kids. Over the 33 years of teaching, I’ve had good classes and not-so-good classes. I’ve managed to survive all those years intact and … Continue reading

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R- Really‽

R- Really‽ My wife and I were driving in our car on a beautiful Sunday afternoon to a friend’s house not far away. We live on Long Island in New York. We were on a two-lane road, one lane in … Continue reading

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P – A Pen in the Hand

P –  A Pen in the Hand It used to be that when you needed to remember something, all you had to do was get a pen, grab a piece of scrap paper, and write. That was usually a simple … Continue reading

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H – Hearing, What did you say?

H – Hearing, What did you say? Did you ever wish you could hear differently than you do now? I do.  When I was young I heard everything, whether I wanted to or not. My parents talking in the hall … Continue reading

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Life goes on…

Life goes on The older you get, the more decisions you have to make. The older you get the more those decisions have an impact on the direction your life will go. I left my 30’s with the decision to … Continue reading

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The Dance

The Dance My favorite music has always been folk music.  I’ve played acoustic guitar since I was 13. During college, my roommate taught me how to be more proficient at playing. And after college, a colleague of mine got me … Continue reading

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Breaking something in…Literally

Breaking something in…Literally Think about when you were in elementary school, junior high school, or high school. What piece of equipment did you have to purchase each year to be prepared for school? Did it last the whole year or … Continue reading

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Mind your books

Mind your books I have many bookcases in my house. Some hold books that I have read or intend to read. Others are dedicated to music. And still, others hold stories. Stories that have been read and those that await … Continue reading

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