Category: Childhood
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Hello, is anyone listening?
It was a cold winter’s Christmas Eve night in Abilene, Texas. I was eleven or twelve years old, and there was something I wanted very badly for Christmas. I had told Santa, my parents, and anyone who would listen, what I most wanted—a pair of walkie-talkies! Honestly, I can’t remember ever wanting anything more as…
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How I chose my family
I was three years old when I adopted a new family for my sister and me. After giving my birth parents numerous opportunities to do right by us, it was a no brainer of a decision to make. We concluded that they were unable to take care of us and that we should cut…
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The Box
A few minutes ago, as I was walking through the building, I came upon a giant box. I was drawn to the box–indeed I went out of my way to look more carefully at it. Believe it or not, I’m not even a little curious about what contents used to be in the box–I’m excited to find…
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Brother Blackmon
Brother Blackmon and I shared two special things. We were brothers and we loved electronics. I met him when I was in seventh grade. At this time I was the classic definition of the dork–the poor soul who is awkward in every conceivable way. I was four and a half feet tall–even the small girls…
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The Boy with the Box Briefcase
Looking back I think I was an unusual 7th grade boy. My growth spurt had not kicked in and I was only four and a half feet tall–making me one of the smaller boys in my junior high school. Additionally, I liked briefcases and I carried one to school. It was a cheap little imitation…
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The Beginning
Once when I was a little boy I lost my parents. I was not quite three years old but I was pondering how it was that I could lose my parents. I wasn’t sure exactly what I did, but one day I had a family and the next day it was just my younger sister…
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Sea Scouts
Here is a picture of a family of triplets who are Sea Scouts. You can read about their story here. I’m not related to this family, but I was a member of a ship when I was 14 years old. Sea Scouts are a branch of the Boy Scouts of America. My mom was a…
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Electronics
In eighth grade I discovered electronics. A friend by the name of Chris Burnette introduced it to me. Chris wasn’t exactly a friend but he wasn’t as mean to me as some of the other boys who would bully me around. Chris liked electronics and to placate him, I asked him to tell me more…