Chapter Eighteen: The Wolf and the Dove

by | Nov 11, 2011 | Amazing Grace

The bizarre synchronicity of Eva’s appearance, for the second time, on the scene of my imminent demise is, of course, a curious matter.  I am reminded of Lama Sing’s description of her as “your ally in this life”. When Eva saw the hose in the...

Chapter Nineteen: The World’s Most Beautiful Baby

by | Nov 11, 2011 | Amazing Grace

Nowadays sexual harassment on the job is grounds for legal action and could bring financial advantage to the woman who wants early retirement.  But when I worked for Doc such options were still on the horizon.  The incident with the doctor made me wonder again just...

Chapter Twenty: Minks and Turkey Basters

by | Nov 11, 2011 | Amazing Grace

Within a few weeks of the baby’s arrival, Mother and Grandmother decided to go back to the Farm.  I didn’t want to go, because I couldn’t stand to be around Mother’s husband.  Buck was such a whiner and sniveler that within ten minutes of being...

Chapter Twenty-two: The Devil in the Details

by | Nov 14, 2011 | Amazing Grace

Larry began teaching me about boats and the commercial fishing business.  After I quit my job, we were together all day inspecting the boat, a worn out old tub that ought to have been sunk, and getting equipment either repaired or replaced.  We rapidly developed a...

Chapter Twenty-three: In The Forest

by | Nov 14, 2011 | Amazing Grace

A Sufi saying: “Religion is like a garment.  One has to know how it fits before one can take it off”.  I was now proposing to myself that I should put it on as an adult.  I knew that it was necessary to do it fully and completely, and to do this I needed...