Life’s journey seems so tiring,Each step of endless care,
The moments pass so slowly,
Amidst the thickened air.
I cannot find the finish line.
Endurance, hopeless, fades.
And all that’s left that once was mine
Slinks down to darkened shades.
Life’s journey seems so tiring,
When challenging times come, what helps us get through them?
I remember throughout my younger years enjoying Alan Hale Jr. as the “Skipper” on the television show “Gilligan’s Island.” When, as a news reporter, I was promised an interview with him, I anticipated his arrival on what was Sherry and my “tropical paradise” (Guam). With this hope, I believed to prepare some good questions, and even dressed up like his “little buddy.” We had a great time together, and I won a Gannett Award for my article on him.
When we were dating, and long before we were engaged, Sherry and I talked about having children. It was something we both wanted. We even picked out names for our future kids (I still remember a little list we made). Once we were married for a couple of years, we began to practically anticipate parenthood. But nothing happened. And yes, we knew how to make babies.