Dear Ron, Jon and Jenna, He saw the train and tried to duck it kicked first the gas and then the bucket … Burma Shave In circa 1949, we were driving from Medford to Milwaukee; Dad, Mom, Baby Mary and I. Dad had a new dark grey Chevrolet Coupe Deluxe. I sat in the back…
Kenneth, Kenny, Ken whatever name you called him was a very down to earth funny and delightful man, a member of our family for over two decades. He was included in all family events and holidays, in fact he lived with us on the mountain for about 8 years, before returning to Houston and passing…
One of the most important role models in my life has been my paternal Grandfather, Forrest Glen Taylor. He loved to joke, brag, tell tall tales but never lied about important things. He was the most honest man and the hardest worker I have ever known. As far back as I can remember, he had…
During a recent Prime for Life class I was asked by one of my students to write about the dangers of taking sleep aids in relation to DUI arrests. My blogs have been mostly about a person in my life who has left an impact on me, who and what I am. In a way,…
My office in Houston, Texas was fairly large, as I shared it with our part-time nurse Amelia. I was busy trying to rearrange both of our desks and the filing cabinets, etc. when Greg (a beneficiary of the program) came in said it was his day off and asked if he could help me. About…
This morning, thinking over all the years of teaching Prime for Life, my thoughts went to Nancy. Nancy was a woman probably in her late 40’s and had a long history of drinking problems. At that time I was teaching version: 7 of Prime for Life. Nancy came into the program in denial of just…
As I sit musing over the last three decades of my life, I have become aware of how much other people have influenced me as to who I am and why I am here. I strongly believe that all of us are placed here on earth to help others and in the process grow ourselves.…
During the unusual cold spell we had In February our outside water line froze and flooded our entire basement, so we have been dealing with those issues, oh happy day. We had a full kitchen, a small living room, a craft room and two small baths in the basement. Every room had some degree of…
Our family was driving home from a picnic at the Medford City Park in July of 1952 in Medford, Wisconsin when my Dad suddenly pulled over to the side of the road by Miller Dam on the Black Riverand began to weep. He had the car radio on and it was being announced that Dr.…
We had invited a young couple to dinner, in order to say good-bye, as we were moving from Twin Falls to Houston and we probably would never get to visit with them again. We ate dinner and had spent a couple of hours together reminiscing about things that we had shared together, when Gene asked…
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1985, and the first time in my life that I remember having to look death and disease in the face on a frequent basis. I had just begun my journey in the field of Substance Abuse, working, as I have told you before, with the men of The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARC). We…
“Hey sister…” This became a familiar call to me whenever I went across Hemphill Street from the ARC residence to the offices. Rodriguez a short, stout Hispanic man about age 53 living in the streets, would call out to me whenever he saw me. Rodriguez was friendly and loved by all who encountered him. I…
Larry, was a small, quiet, unassuming man in his late 50’s who had spent most of his adult life in prison in Alabama. He had a deep love for children although he had never married and had no children of his own. His work assignment was in the Salvation Army Thrift Store in Houston, TX.…
I became committed to the Prime for Life DUI/Risk Reduction program during instructor training in July of 1999. However, I didn’t really understand the impact that the program could have on any one individual until several months later. I was teaching a class out in Paulding County, GA when my eyes were really opened to…
My very good friend M. C. is one of the dearest, brightest people I have ever had the pleasure of having in my life. She has spent most of her life lovingly caring for others. Although a great cook, she has never really ventured out into foods from other ethnic groups such as Mexican, Italian,…
His muscles ached from the weight he carried. The skin on his shoulders tore from the splintered wood. His body was bruised and bled from the stones they threw. His heart strained within his body, the crowd jeered. Then… a hand touched his bleeding shoulder, As He turned He saw love on the face of…
Derwin (known as DJ) was admitted into the Houston Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center’s program in October of 1985, seeking assistance for his cocaine and alcohol addictions. This was early in my substance abuse career, as I had only been the Centers Program Director a few months. The first weekend he was a resident of…