The first time I ever had a Marine in uniform show up at my door, […]
Tag: Those That Never Made It Home
You were supposed to be here…
You were supposed to come home again, and help me figure this all out… Little […]
The White Flower
Julian was always looking for a quiet moment to sneak away and go spearfishing. Often, […]
Cpl “V” Julian Varela Martinez Nov. 26, 1999-Feb. 4, 2022
Cpl Victor Julian Varela Martinez, passed from this life to the next on the night […]
Somewhere Above the Fog
Lucid dreams by night often become blurry by dawn, and the light of a new […]
Lean In, Look Up, Take Heart.
I never could have imagined five years ago that I would be witnessing multitudes of […]
My Precious Little Bless
The morning started out happy… She was up well before the sun. She had already […]
In Memory of Those Who Never Made It Home…
I vividly recall the morning of September 11, 2001. I was up exceptionally early, working […]
Reworking My Masterpiece
Trauma can be an opportunity to start anew. When we have all that was ever […]