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Apologizing To An Angel

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 / Wally Jarratt / Leave a comment

I posted today in remembrance of my Mom's 93rd birthday, and I use this story as a tribute to my own Mother. Even though she is gone, she continues to guide me through life. I miss her greatly, and remember what she wrote to me and my Brother's in a letter she wrote to us … Continue reading Apologizing To An Angel

I Dropped The “F”Bomb

October 14, 2020 / Wally Jarratt / Leave a comment

I don’t know why, but for some reason the memory of dropping an “F” bomb in front of Mom is something I’ll never forget. I think I was about 29 years old, and while it was not unusual for cuss words in our family gatherings...most of those consisted mostly of damn and shit.Let me start … Continue reading I Dropped The “F”Bomb

Boots The Dog

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 / Wally Jarratt / Leave a comment

Let me start off by saying my family has always had dogs, always loved dogs and this is a story about a dog that had a short life, but made a big impact on me. It was the first lesson on what "death" meant and the feelings associated with it, or understanding it all at … Continue reading Boots The Dog

I Ratted On My Brother

February 29, 2020February 29, 2020 / Wally Jarratt / Leave a comment

This happened back about 1972...and I'm pretty sure about that time because we still lived at 115 E. Vine Street in Blytheville, AR. I would have been about 17 years old and my younger brother, Kevin was 3 years younger than me, so he was 14 years old. We had been shooting firecrackers earlier this … Continue reading I Ratted On My Brother

Halcyon vs Halcion

January 6, 2020 / Wally Jarratt / Leave a comment

Or I could have titled this the "Years of Pills". Not many, but only a few people know about the year or two I delved into the "pill habit". I don't know if I was really ever hooked though. First, what the hell am I talking about when I say Halcyon vs Halcion? A HALCYON … Continue reading Halcyon vs Halcion

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