Journey Progress
16 chapters are now available. New chapters continue to be released as the journey unfolds.
16 of 18 chapters published
Available Chapters
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Hope
A reflection on true love, loss, and the impossible task of finding joy again after losing a best friend and spouse.
Vietnam
Childhood lessons about toughness, war, and emotion take on new meaning when cancer changes everything.
The Rabbi
A chance encounter in a hospital hallway plants a question about Divinity, signs, and purpose that echoes through the story.
One Big Happy Family
In the shadow of illness, a family discovers moments of closeness, laughter, and love that become unforgettable.
Her Tear
One final tear becomes a lasting reminder of goodbye, love, regret, gratitude, and the courage to keep living.
Decisions
The hardest questions in life often have no simple answers, only the weight of choices and the search for peace.
Divinity, Part One — Understanding
After witnessing loss again and again, Dennis begins searching for meaning in the moments that seem impossible to explain.
Whole Heart
Can a broken heart ever become whole again?
The Awakening, Part One — Serpent Tongue
An unexpected lesson begins the next stage of healing.
The Parrot
Sometimes the truth finds us in the most unlikely places.
The Awakening, Part Two — Nair Nipples
A painful grooming experiment becomes a humorous lesson in vulnerability, dating, self-acceptance, and learning to live on his own terms.
A Hundred Bottles of Beer on the Wall
The search for a new soulmate becomes a long, exhausting refrain, fueled by determination, high expectations, and a refusal to settle.
The Boardwalk
The Long Beach Boardwalk carries memories of young love, family adventures, caregiving loneliness, and one final journey with Hope.
Ego Penis
Caregiving, grief, and loss take a toll on Dennis’s sexuality and confidence as he begins the difficult journey toward intimacy again.
Home
After Hope is gone, everyday memories of home become powerful reminders of love, regret, lost time, and the things that truly mattered.
Fucked Up
Finding lasting love may come down to accepting our own imperfections and finding someone whose imperfections fit with ours.