They say there are only two sure things in life; death and taxes. Neither are any fun, but the former is the most painful, especially when one you love stands on the threshold and waits for the door to open. Letting go is never easy, but when the end is near for a loved one you’ve known your entire life–a parent–and you know it, there is no deeper cut. Read the rest of this entry »
Posts Tagged dying
It’s Momma
February 9, 2013 at 6:50 pm · Filed under Poems, Sometimes it just hurts ·Tagged death, dying, knowing it's coming, letting go, Momma, pain, sadness
Eeeyeent Eenk!
September 6, 2011 at 8:27 am · Filed under Family, funny stuff, Mostly true, Stories ·Tagged ashtrays in cars, author, Charles L. Mashburn, children, driving, driving the old man crazy, dying, family, family trips, fear, funny, grouchy, horror, humor, laughter, old man, playing, story, writer
I can still recall the driving trips with the family, and I have to tell you about this one time where I inadvertently tried to drive the old man crazy. I was young, maybe six or seven, and was riding in the back seat of our Ford Fairlane. This was back when smoking was cool, and not something folks got dirty looks for, like they do these days. At any rate, there were ashtrays on the armrests of both the back doors; little metal jobs, that you could pull out of the armrest to empty. When you opened and closed the ashtray, it made a little squeaking noise kind of like, “eeeyeent” when you opened it, and “eenk” when you closed it. Read the rest of this entry »
Blood On The Moon ~ the story
September 4, 2011 at 9:48 pm · Filed under Mostly fiction, Stories, Weird stuff ·Tagged author, Blood on the moon, Charles L. Mashburn, death, dying, end of the world, end times, fear, God, Jesus, laughter, no water, sadness, story, why me, writer
This–Blood On The Moon–was the first story I wrote when I began to write in earnest. I actually scribbled the first part of it down on a legal tablet as Sherry, her friend, Summer, and I were on our way to Houston from Austin one Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »
A Man Among Men
August 28, 2011 at 8:15 am · Filed under Mostly true, Stories ·Tagged accidents, author, Be Still.... and know that I am God, Charles L. Mashburn, death, dying, good old days, logger, old man, writer
Now surely y’all don’t think this is a story about me! No, sir, this one is another quick note about my logging days, but I’m nowhere near the top of anyone’s list compared to the guy it’s about. It’s just a short short story, so take a look if you have time. I’m pretty sure Ol’ “Bing” would like it if ya do. Read the rest of this entry »
I Might Have Loved You More
July 13, 2011 at 8:10 am · Filed under Dark Side, Poems, Sometimes it just hurts ·Tagged author, Charles L. Mashburn, dying, good old days, poetry, sadness, writer
I don’t write much free verse poetry; in fact, I’m not even sure that’s what this is. Nonetheless, it’s what came out this morning. I didn’t think about it, wasn’t thinking about it, it just came. Many of my poems are born this way. I let them be what they will be; what others perceive them to be. I suppose I am the father of them. I love them deeply and they will be a part of me always. And yet, I will set them free. They will be what the world sees them to be. I held them but for a moment.
I submit this poem to Jingle’s Poetry Potluck, in hopes it will be well received. Read the rest of this entry »
All things are possible
June 19, 2011 at 12:15 pm · Filed under Good stuff, Inspiration, Poems, Sometimes it just hurts ·Tagged angels, angels watching over us, author, Be Still…. and know that I am God, Charles L. Mashburn, children, death, dying, emails about pennies from heaven, encouragement, faith, family, God, good old days, hope, humor, Jesus, joy, last good-bye, love, old man, Peace, Pennies From Heaven, poetry, requests to use pennies from heaven, sadness, writer
I’ve posted my poem, Pennies From Heaven, on my blog a couple of times—I’ll, no doubt post it again—and I’ve also posted the story I wrote, by the same name. I wrote the poem in 1998, and since that time I have been blessed repeatedly by emails I’ve received from folks who were grieving over the loss of a loved one. It seems my poem brought them comfort, by giving them hope that they would one day see them again. And, that in the meantime, the departed loved one was up there watching over them. Read the rest of this entry »
Eeeyeent Eenk!
May 29, 2011 at 11:31 am · Filed under Family, funny stuff, Mostly true, Stories ·Tagged ashtrays in cars, author, Charles L. Mashburn, children, driving, driving the old man crazy, dying, family, family trips, fear, funny, grouchy, horror, humor, laughter, old man, playing, story, writer
I can still recall the driving trips with the family, and I have to tell you about this one time where I inadvertently tried to drive the old man crazy. I was young, maybe six or seven, and was riding in the back seat of our Ford Fairlane. This was back when smoking was cool, and not something folks got dirty looks for, like they do these days. At any rate, there were ashtrays on the armrests of both the back doors; little metal jobs, that you could pull out of the armrest to empty. When you opened and closed the ashtray, it made a little squeaking noise kind of like, “eeeyeent” when you opened it, and “eenk” when you closed it. Read the rest of this entry »
You’re Gonna Die Tonight
May 28, 2011 at 10:30 am · Filed under Bad Stuff, Crazy stuff, Mostly true, Stories, Weird stuff ·Tagged author, bad car accident, Charles L. Mashburn, death, dying, fear, horror, story, wel somebody we know is, writer, you're gonna die tonight
Anybody ever tell you that? Well, somebody told it to me one night, and it’s nothing like you’re thinking it might be. I’ve made some guys mad enough to say that to me—some probably did—but this particular time, it was my first wife, Evelyn. Come to think of it, that might not have been the only time she said it. Kidding! Read the rest of this entry »
I Wonder Who Will Win?
May 25, 2011 at 8:55 am · Filed under Bad Stuff, Random Thoughts, the good old days ·Tagged author, Charles L. Mashburn, dying, events, family, fear, God, hope, i am saddened and dismayed, love, my mind is reeling, Peace, sadness, story, writer
I am saddened and dismayed at what is going on around me. So much so, I am wondering if the stories I post are irreverent. Our government is out of control, the world is a roiling mass of anger and hatred, and natural disasters are coming one right after the other. My mind is reeling. And’ yet, I go on writing about things amusing and wonderful, as if I don’t see the world in flames around me. Read the rest of this entry »
Where does it go?
May 15, 2011 at 8:13 am · Filed under Crazy stuff, Random Thoughts, Stories, Weird stuff ·Tagged author, Charles L. Mashburn, climate change, coffins, death, dying, expanding earth, funny, global warming, humor, laughter, off kilter, oil, questions, scenarios, story, the earth gets bigger, tilt, tires, where does it go, wondering, writer
There are some mysteries I contemplate sometimes. One of them is where does certain stuff go. One of them is tires; tires wear out; where does the rubber that’s not on the tire anymore wind up? Does it wear into the pavement? Does it blow off to the side of the road? If it blows off to the side of the road, why aren’t there rubber drifts? You know, like a snow drift. When the wind blows, does rubber blow in our face? Are we breathing rubber? So many questions. Read the rest of this entry »
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