Pearl Harbor Day “Never Forget”
Pray for all souls lost to wars My father Vernon, passed away in 1998. He was 79. It took my own life experience, including following his footsteps, enlisting in the US Navy in 1963 at age 17, to...
Children and Families in Life After Trauma
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Steve Sparks is a retired information technology sales and marketing executive with over 35 years of industry experience, including a Bachelors’ in Management from St. Mary’s College. His creative outlet is as a non-fiction author, writing about his roots as a post-WWII US Navy military child growing up in the 1950s-1960s.View all posts by stevesparks →
Mindfulness Reflections Of The Aging…
Honestly, I hate the term "aging gracefully." What does that mean? My body and mind doesn't feel graceful most of the time. Getting up in the morning, stumbling and bumbling around the house, feels...
Veterans Day 2023… Remember Vets Families Who Served Too…
The old photo above was taken just before my father, Vernon, was deployed during the Korean War. It was Sunday family time aboard the USS Andromeda (AKA15). I honestly don't remember this day. I...