The Precious Scars

I left off in Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned saying I was angry at  Jonathan Scott for removing a wood burning unit near and dear to my family.  What I did not say was, I agreed with his choice of replacement.....13 years prior to the airing of the show.  The shock of seeing it again brought forth a vivid memory of Frankfurt, days before the world debut of the Euro .  There was the model, part of a small convention hosted in the airport.  It was the only competitor's stove I ever thought worthy of reverse engineering.  Couldn't convince my dad the project was feasible; wood had long fallen out-of-favour with the more environmentally-conscious American.  We weren't in the business of manufacturing wood appliances anymore when the recession hit and everyone looking to save a buck suddenly wanted wood burners again.   Don't know if it would have saved us, but having the design may have made those lean years a ...

Understanding The Empath - The Earth Angel Now, I did say in That Grand Old Dame I was being divinely led.  I also said I was completely oblivious to this fact.  As far as I was concerned, I was on a solo mission to seek out and see my soul again.  Sounds frivolous, but the theory behind the idea was solid.  Feelings produce biochemical reactions specific to those emotions.  At the moment I saw my soul, I experienced one I'd never felt before or since.  The hope was that this unique biochemical cocktail was somehow responsible for the improvements to my overall health.  Simple science.  I had no reason to believe spirits, angels, gods, or the likes had taken any particular interest in my well-being. I know there is a higher power at work here because like the Fates , Trinity , and Ebenezer 's Ghosts, my guides number three.  They have cognition, operate in tandem, and share the same end goal.  The numerous computer "glitches" ...