About a year and a half ago, a friend of about 50 lost his father. He described the memorial service[…]
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Tag: death
Sunday Evening Post, July 22, 2018: “In the Twilight of One’s Life / Vietnam Vet / Unconventional Conservatives”
“I’m in the twilight of my life,” 98-year-old Arthur Popehn said to me. I was at his house last Wednesday,[…]
Read moreGoodbye to My 103-Year-Old Great-Great-Aunt Olive
She was 103, but to me she was only about 5. Because 5 or 6 years ago, I got an[…]
Read moreChange and Endings: Truths of Life We Struggle to Face
“I don’t know if God plays favorites. But if he does, Dorothy would be at the top of his list.”[…]
Read moreThe Lord Taketh and the Lord Taketh
Sunday morning I went to church, where my new niece Emery was baptized. “Rise again to life,” said the pastor,[…]
Read moreTwo Indian Hitch-hikers in Bemidji, Minnesota
Saturday night I picked up two hitchhikers. I was leaving Bemidji, MN heading home to Minneapolis when I saw two[…]
Read moreLearning About–and From–the Elders in Our Lives
Over the last few weekends I visited my three living grandparents and my 99 year old great-great-aunt. Doing so revealed[…]
Read moreA Native Memorial
On Sunday I was driving south on County Road 18 near Red Wing, MN. Hilly and green, I was enjoying[…]
Read moreLawmakers Should Be Held Responsible for Harmful Laws
In America, people are required to repay others when they harm them–intentional or accidental. If a bicycle manufacturer produces a[…]
Read moreLife at a Funeral
Grandma’s funeral was Wednesday. When she was being lowered into the ground, I looked over and saw my three brothers[…]
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