Tag Archives: death

Parting Words

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Doc Arnett

When I stood beside his hospital bed in the pre-dawn hours of that March morning, I fully expected that to be my last time with him. Continue reading →

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The Orphan Goes Berry Pickin’

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Doc Arnett

Somehow, I have stepped into another place, another time. A place and time that have always been and yet have never been before. Continue reading →

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I stand and smile for a moment, thinking that finally Dad and Rueben can be together for more than just the few hours they shared on an April day, more than seventy years ago. Finally, both of them can be with their fathers in that place where there are no orphans. Continue reading →

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A Good Planting

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Doc Arnett

A few of us linger for a while,
near the grave,
waiting in the shade of hickory and oak,
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Oak, Wheat & The Word

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Doc Arnett

He worked his hands in dirt, almost, it seemed, from the time of his birth. The years of his youth were spent in tobacco and corn. He was born to work the way some men are born to wealth. Continue reading →

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Woodworking

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Doc Arnett

Knowing that Dad has been lingering on death’s threshold for over a week, we’ve put in long hours each day, hoping to have the casket finished by the time it was needed.
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The Noise of Wings

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Doc Arnett

Fervent in preaching, devout in belief and constant in showing care to neighbors and church members, Dad has walked all but his last few steps upon this earth. He will leave the legacy of many good men: his virtues well known and his faults mostly private. Continue reading →

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