Some beautiful writing there from a man who'd been there and done that. There are some lines that brought me nearly to tears, and I'm no softie. But Gene Hill has a way with words that I wish I had.
In some ways he reminds me of a man who I believe was called Dick Wolf who wrote 'Parting Shots' on the back page of Guns and Ammo magazines way back in the early to mid 1970's. He too could make you dab the corner of your eye.
Even after forty years I can recall an article about a puppy he lost to a speeding car, he wrote " All the vastness of outer space is not half as empty as that place by the stove, where the puppy slept, now he sleeps somewhere else forever".
I've never been jealous of the wealthy or successful man, or his expensive cars, guns or fishing tackle, nor of his trophy wife, his boat or even aircraft. I only envy a man who has such a command of my own language, that it strikes me dumb, just to read his words.
Harry
Last edited by Harry Eales; 10/29/10 10:30 AM.
