“Meet Me By The Slop Chute On The Ol’ Whangpoo”
My father...Vernon H Sparks, BMC, WWII Pacific Dad's medical records revealed his own painful trauma from WWII. I was totally in the dark for so many decades. As I slowly read his Navy records from...
Mental Health First Aid USA for Aging Citizens…
I didn’t know until being certified as a Mental Health First Aid Adult Trainer in 2016 that mental health and depression in older adults is often ignored or dismissed. I also didn’t know that...
Secrets Of The Desert Botanical Gardens…
The Sonora Resort Hotel Beneath the Saguaro of the Gardens, a rich history awaits deeper exploration. As the image above illustrates, the Saguaro is like a desert hotel sustaining flora and fauna....
“Midnight” Saved My Life! by Steven D. Kelley…
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/scnf/home/?cid=stelprdb5360033 https://youtu.be/-pkL3vomgfA River of No Return Steven D. Kelley & KaDee Written by Steven D. Kelley, Buckeye, Arizona Steven Kelley...
Stop Digging The Fox Hole!
Living in the moment... "The past has no power over your present, as stated Eckhart Tolle, is a poignant pointer to the fact that the psychological influences of your past experiences/memories can...
Roscoe’s Nose Knows Your Soul…
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/rottweiler/ Roscoe's life style... His mischievous days are pretty much over. Sleep, sleep, eat, pee, poop, sleep. Repeat! Except for... "The Rope Game!" The Rope Game...
“Meet Me By The Slop Chute On The Ol’ Whangpoo”
My father...Vernon H Sparks, BMC, WWII Pacific Dad's medical records revealed his own painful trauma from WWII. I was totally in the dark for so many decades. As I slowly read his Navy records from...
Mental Health First Aid USA for Aging Citizens…
I didn’t know until being certified as a Mental Health First Aid Adult Trainer in 2016 that mental health and depression in older adults is often ignored or dismissed. I also didn’t know that...
Secrets Of The Desert Botanical Gardens…
The Sonora Resort Hotel Beneath the Saguaro of the Gardens, a rich history awaits deeper exploration. As the image above illustrates, the Saguaro is like a desert hotel sustaining flora and fauna....
“Midnight” Saved My Life! by Steven D. Kelley…
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/scnf/home/?cid=stelprdb5360033 https://youtu.be/-pkL3vomgfA River of No Return Steven D. Kelley & KaDee Written by Steven D. Kelley, Buckeye, Arizona Steven Kelley...
Stop Digging The Fox Hole!
Living in the moment... "The past has no power over your present, as stated Eckhart Tolle, is a poignant pointer to the fact that the psychological influences of your past experiences/memories can...
Roscoe’s Nose Knows Your Soul…
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/rottweiler/ Roscoe's life style... His mischievous days are pretty much over. Sleep, sleep, eat, pee, poop, sleep. Repeat! Except for... "The Rope Game!" The Rope Game...
Steve Sparks
Author of CFLAT
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.
Reconciliation:
A Son’s Story
In a new ground breaking memoir, “Reconciliation: A Son’s Story”, the author reflects back on his father’s war time experiences as the context underlying his own family dynamics and abuse. Through the author’s research and study of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, he comes to an understanding of his father’s behavior and how this deeply impacted the family which eventually leads to healing.