A Day to Rest
I won't have an entry today. I need to catch my breath and prepare for the most difficult part of this narrative.
I plan on beginning the final chapters that will help you understand what Phillip was going through in the months prior to his death. You will learn why he was in Pampa, Tx on graduation night 1970 and not on board a ship headed to a port of call in a far off place.
It will probably take two, perhaps three chapters to bring this tale to a conclusion.
I want to thank you for your interest . . . especially in this story about Phillip.
When I was writing in this blog back in July and August rarely did more than 3 or 4 readers visit. Sometimes nobody would come to read what I wrote so it was easy to get discouraged.
Over 50 readers a day have been coming to this site to read about Phillip and me in the Navy. That humbles me greatly.
Thank you. Tomorrow I will return.
David
I plan on beginning the final chapters that will help you understand what Phillip was going through in the months prior to his death. You will learn why he was in Pampa, Tx on graduation night 1970 and not on board a ship headed to a port of call in a far off place.
It will probably take two, perhaps three chapters to bring this tale to a conclusion.
I want to thank you for your interest . . . especially in this story about Phillip.
When I was writing in this blog back in July and August rarely did more than 3 or 4 readers visit. Sometimes nobody would come to read what I wrote so it was easy to get discouraged.
Over 50 readers a day have been coming to this site to read about Phillip and me in the Navy. That humbles me greatly.
Thank you. Tomorrow I will return.
David
David, thank you for the installments you have written so far. It is a powerful story, powerfully told.
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Have faith, dude. Even the world's greatest artists were not recognized for their abilities until they had expired! At least you are still here with us....
You have some momentum now. When this story is over, I hope you know what you want to do next. It would be a shame to lose the impetus that you have gained. It only takes a little input or energy to keep a stone rolling down hill but a lot to get it going from a dead stop. Just my two cents again...
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I just finished reading your story about Phil Long. I was really touched by your ability to open your heart and share your experiences.
I couldn't help but identifying with you throughout. Phil was in one of my classes. He was certainly a natural leader. I believe we all secretly wanted to be like Phil.
I believe we all feel like we have abandoned friends at times. I believe the over-riding factor is that we all must live our own lives. We make our own decisions. We do have influence in this world, but in the end we all make our own way.
One of the most eye-opening experiences in my life was when I realized that I am responsible for my own life. It's not my parent's fault, friends, or the infamous "they". If I don't like my circumstances then I must change them. You didn't abandon Phil.
I found that it is very important to look inside and examine what I believe about myself.
I found that I was believing a lot of lies that just weren't true.
Continue to write David!
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