As he woke up and started the coffee maker he looked out the window and smiled. He could hear the sound of the rain pounding on the roof and he could almost […]
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MarkTheShark
Married father of 2 awesome daughters. I have a guitar and a Buddha obsession. I started this blog because writing helps bring a smile to my face. I love getting lost in a story and trying to find my way out. I wanna inspire and be a positive influence on this world somehow.
10 Minutes
We NEVER get to sit and have a family dinner with just us. Just myself, my wife and our two daughters. Everyone is always so busy. My wife never stops moving. Going […]
MOVE THAT BALL ACROSS THAT LINE…
As I sat at the latest dance/cheer competition with my girls I did wonder how the hell I got here. This was a high school competition so my daughter’s dance team had […]
Dead
One of my high school teachers passed away the other day and it caught me off guard a bit. I know people get old and die, and I know that I went […]
Peppermint Pattie
For as long as I can remember I have been a criminal. All my friends were, while I was growing up, but it was sort of innocent. We would have competitions to […]
Big
I wear the clothes, drive the car, pay the mortgage, and have lost the hair, but I still feel like a little kid, forever waiting for Zoltar to turn me back into […]
Pride
Being proud of someone can hit you at the most random time. For a parent, it happens all the time. The first words, the first full day without a diaper, or the first […]
You’re stuck with me….
This is a letter to my best little buddy in the whole world. She can’t read it yet, but hopefully someday she will be able to. She already knows a few letters […]
Viral
I struggle with the notion of “going viral” all the time. I have a website that I write my stories on. I started just for myself, but there are so many tools […]
A Life Sentence
As he held his lovers hand a tear slowly ran down his face. Although they had spent close to 65 years together he was not ready to say goodbye. He clenched her […]
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