by Ron Sokol | Jun 8, 2022 | Stories
It has not been easy arranging this get together. If anything it is both improbable and no doubt very risky. In retrospect it may be quite ill considered. But, here we are. Me, in one chair, a small, frisky older man, and across from me a growing tornado hovering...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 17, 2021 | Stories
There could be a contest! Please answer this question: What are you most grateful for? Travel the globe. Find the single most unique answer. Winner gets one million dollars; and there will be nine others selected – 2nd, 3rd, 4th, all the way to 10th. Each gets a...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 11, 2021 | Stories
“How come I hurt?” “Honey, you fell. It will heal. Sometimes we hurt and we get better, we just hurt for a little while.” “But why would God let me hurt? It really hurts!” “God will help you get better, honey. God is going to...
by Ron Sokol | Feb 7, 2021 | Stories
Nestled in the high end section of Manhattan Beach, California, this lovely abode is new on the market. Only the best thistle! Are you a young family looking to make a home and later fly high? Well, then this is your destination! Safe, private, and landscaping is...
by Ron Sokol | Feb 1, 2021 | Stories
Today, after I watched my dog get run over by a car, I sat on the side of the road holding him and crying. And just before he died, he licked the tears off my face.
by Ron Sokol | Dec 31, 2020 | Stories
2020 stripped a lot of us of our flowers, our leaves, our spirit at any given time. A pandemic has raged and taken so many away. The photo that accompanies this note is a good metaphor: We remain unbowed. Even if just one petal left, it reaches for the sun, for the...
