I've been forced into the no-man's land between naval service and civilian life. I can no longer relate to those who have never worn the uniform. I am called a vet, yet to my comrades I'm now an outsider. The bases and ships I lived on in the first decade of my adulthood are only walkable now when I resume unfinished memories in my dreams. I served during a period of relative peace, but I came home bearing scars. My C-bag was packed with anxiety that now engulfs my hollow lif

This morning, I thought the squirrel carefree. Legs spread, tail perked, not looking at me. His friends were running, playing 'round the tree. He seemed relaxed, so I left him be. This afternoon, I took my dog to pee. The squirrel was still alone by the tree. When I tried to inspect, my dog tried to split. The squirrel moved, but only a bit. This evening, I thought he at last had left. That tail which stuck out of the grass was gone. But I walked up and found the squirrel. Le

Henry never got letters, and really, this wasn't a surprise because no one got letters anymore. Henry sometimes felt USPS was funded solely by utility companies and political funds, neither of which he wanted. But he was old enough to remember when sending a message across the country was cheapest when one paid a few pennies for a stamp and wrote a letter. Because of this, when he saw an envelope lying by his front door, slipped through when the mail carrier, he was filled wi

Did Yeshua know he would be crucified? What did he know, and when did he know it? Did Mary know her baby's a martyr? What was she told, and when was she told it? Did Judas know his friend would be murdered? What did he think, and when did he think it? Did Pilate know his rebel would outlive him? If yes, why did none of them show it?