Posts Tagged children
May 5, 2013 at 1:08 pm · Filed under Family, Mostly true, Some truth to it, Stories ·Tagged children, family, fear, flashlight, funny, holding the flashlight, humor, old man, old truck, story
There were times I literally lived in fear of my dad. At the time, it wasn’t fun, and it darn sure wasn’t funny, but now, looking back, some of the things that took place were a bit humorous in a terrifying sort of way. This is one of them: Read the rest of this entry »
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March 30, 2013 at 3:59 pm · Filed under Childrens story, funny stuff, Poems, Some truth to it ·Tagged all your eggs in one basket, big ears, children, early riser, Easter, Easter bunny, eggspediency, hop to it, it is finished, Jesus, pass over, pastels, wiggly nose
I wanted to post something light-hearted today; thought about spring and how happy everyone is to see it, then thought, “Easter!” A subject that should put a smile on most everyone’s face for a multitude of reasons, many of which you will find in this little ditty I’ve composed. Have a blessed Easter everyone! Read the rest of this entry »
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March 24, 2013 at 6:37 am · Filed under Bad Stuff, Some truth to it, Stories ·Tagged childhood abuse, childhood fears, children, dread, Friday night lights, keepsakes, letting go of the past, sadness, writer
I strongly believe we are products of our surroundings and, unfortunately, when we are young our surroundings cannot be of our own choosing. We are born into the time we are born into, to those we are born to, and if we’re lucky… well, we’re just lucky. The thing is, we don’t have to carry the bad stuff from our past with us, and the sooner we realize this simple truth, the sooner we will become the person we can be. Countless times I have said, “I wish I’d known then, what I know now.” Now… I’m just glad I know it now. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 20, 2013 at 7:47 am · Filed under Mostly true, Poems, Stories ·Tagged Charles L. Mashburn, children, family, playing, toddler
We achieve many milestones in our lives, but learning to walk, then moving about the world of our own power, has to be among the most awesome of those “steps”. I wrote the following in story form a couple of years ago, and present it now in a poem. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 13, 2013 at 7:04 am · Filed under Family, Good stuff, Mostly true, Poems, the good old days ·Tagged Charles L. Mashburn, children, good old days, love, poetry, Sherry, song, writer
I wrote this poem/song in 1996 when Tracey was moving out—leaving the nest—for what we knew would probably be the final time. It’s written from a mother’s perspective. It made its way around the Internet for a few years—maybe it still gets around some—and we know of instances, and have been told of others, when it has been recited by tearful mother’s at weddings. A friend of mine sang it at Tracey’s wedding.
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December 11, 2012 at 8:48 am · Filed under Family, Good stuff, Mostly true, Poems, the good old days ·Tagged author, Charles L. Mashburn, children, family, good old days, good times, laughter, love, mom, popcorn, sacrifice, soda pop
We weren’t poor when I was a kid, but we didn’t have many luxuries either. The thing is we never gave it much thought, because there was somebody looking out for us who did her best to see we had everything that was within her power to provide. To this day, she doesn’t realize how powerful she was and still is. But we do. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 20, 2012 at 4:38 pm · Filed under Dark Side, Poems, Some truth to it ·Tagged author, Charles L. Mashburn, children, life, ocean, poetry, story, wonder, writer
I wrote the following poem while out of town working at one of the state parks on the Texas gulf coast; a park that is no longer there; completely destroyed in 2008 by Hurricane Ike. Ike’s destruction damaged me a bit; left me feeling hollow; survivor’s guilt, they call it. Many lost everything–I lost nothing, but still… I hurt. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 4, 2012 at 8:20 am · Filed under Family, funny stuff, Mostly true, Stories ·Tagged car troubles, Charles L. Mashburn, children, story, writer
This is my reply to an email I received this morning from my son, Bill. If you haven’t read his email yet, you need to do so before reading my reply (otherwise, this won’t make a lick of sense.) Click here –> “A Sad Day” <– to read Bill’s email. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 4, 2012 at 8:10 am · Filed under Family, funny stuff, Mostly true, Stories ·Tagged car trouble, Charles L. Mashburn, children, story, writer
I received the following email from my son, Bill, this morning. While it is sad, it also displays courage and fortitude that make me proud. (You might need some tissues.) Read the rest of this entry »
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