The Last Jacket

There are few things that truly equalize us.  Birth and death seem to be the two things that eventually happen to everyone.  While most of us have no idea when either of these equalizers are going to occur, we know its inevitable. Family members, co-workers, and...

A Cold Night in Longview

It was about 38 degrees and I was busy working in my car when I looked up to find a thin teen-aged girl with a sweatshirt on. She asked me if I had a dollar.  She spoke in such a soft voice I had to ask her to repeat what she just said.  Then she told me she really...