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To my son, It’s another early morning. As I sit in your room getting dressed, I smile when I see your bed covered in a random assortment of stuffed dinosaurs, Bubble Guppies, and superheroes. I internally chuckle at how each toy brings out your personality, but suddenly there’s a wave of sadness that is slowlyContinue reading “To My Son Part Two”

Five years ago, I wrote a story about a hat, but it was never really just about a hat. On this date 12 years ago, I lost one of my best friends. I woke up today, and I felt like sharing my story again. I apologize if you have read it before, but if youContinue reading “This Cowboy’s Hat : Revisited”

My friend Teddy Allen once told me, “It’s always the little things, Josh, that will become the big things.” This is a story about the little things…