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Sometimes the Scar Is Worth It

On June 21, 2026June 27, 2026 By Steve SampsonIn MemoirsLeave a comment

My earliest memory involves a soccer field, a broken beer bottle, and a choice that left a mark—a scar that still reminds me of my father.

When In Doubt, Sing Out

On November 7, 2025July 3, 2026 By Steve SampsonIn Memoirs2 Comments

I learned a crucial lesson about kindness and compassion while Christmas caroling in a nursing home in 1983.

Sometimes the Deep Magic Prevails

On July 12, 2025July 20, 2025 By Steve SampsonIn Musings3 Comments

Reflections from a wedding on a Blue Ridge mountainside.

Ode to a Woman and a Civil Servant

On March 9, 2025May 16, 2025 By Steve SampsonIn Formative MemoriesLeave a comment

My mother taught me that to be a decent human you have to despise cruelty. And she was right.

10,000 Miles and One

On February 22, 2021February 23, 2021 By Steve SampsonIn Formative Memories5 Comments

Reflections on the journey of one man's best friend.

Love and Other Essentials

On January 30, 2021December 20, 2023 By Steve SampsonIn Fatherly AdviceLeave a comment

Love isn’t really all you need. But it’s right up there.

Love and Wisdom

On February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 By Steve SampsonIn Musings6 Comments

Love is wiser than wisdom. Wisdom knows more than knowledge. Knowledge counts more than data.

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