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Christmas Present and the Gift of Hope Beyond the Holidays

December 6, 2017 by Whit Honea Leave a Comment

Christmas trees and toys

“What would you like for Christmas?” It was a simple question, sitting in a text message, timestamped and marked as read. I didn’t have a simple answer. Peace on Earth would be nice, but I would settle for a government that cares for its people. Cures to everything: disease, hunger and otherwise? That would be a Christmas miracle. Financial security might help me sleep at night, but a job would do me wonders. “Nothing,” I replied, because those are the things I would like forever. +  +  + I was in middle school when my mother’s parents died, both in the same year. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: growing up, holidays, memories Tagged With: Christmas, loss, politics

An Old Dog and the Tricks She is Teaching Our Family

February 1, 2017 by Whit Honea 3 Comments

When we first realized she had lost her hearing, we were afraid that it would affect her quality of life. But rather than cower from the challenge, she owned it. ______ It is dark, and all of her world is asleep. She knows there are rules, and also that she is breaking them. It is all part of the thrill. She is stealth, and no one will ever suspect a thing. Valentine is 15 years old, according to the calendar, 105 when you factor for the canine. She was a gift to my wife on Valentine's Day that many years ago. She had been sitting alone, a small puppy in a big cage, and fit warmly in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: death, growing up, relationships Tagged With: dogs, loss, love, pets

Christmas Card Brings Melancholy with Merry

December 7, 2016 by Whit Honea 1 Comment

Whit Honea Family Christmas

We received our first Christmas card in November. The cover was a photo of the family, all snow and smiles, with a piece of pretty paper tucked neatly inside listing all of the impressive accomplishments that each family member had impressively achieved, followed by their equally inspiring hopes for the future. Everything was positive and cheerful, the treetop glistened, the children listened, and it was just like the one I used to know (according to the chorus).

I had to check the postmark to make sure it had been sent in 2016. Christmas isn’t what it used … [Read more...]

Filed Under: death, growing up, holidays, memories Tagged With: Christmas, loss

This Father Opting Out of the Midlife Crisis

November 2, 2016 by Whit Honea 1 Comment

Midlife Crisis

Welcome to my midlife crisis. According to a random dictionary app, middle-age starts at 45, which I turned months ago, and lasts until you run out of excuses. To really belabor the point, I was only able to read said definition because I use the largest iPhone font currently known to science. I’m not even trying to hide it (not that I could — it’s freaking huge). I am, apparently, in crisis mode. I always thought there would be more sports cars. Wikipedia states that a midlife crisis lasts two to 10 years, and can be triggered by changes in an individual’s sense of normalcy, be it loss … [Read more...]

Filed Under: growing up Tagged With: loss, midlife crisis

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