Stories, Novels, and Other Such Stuff From Big V

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

I Remember Judy - Two

“We sit silently and watch the world around us. This has taken a lifetime to learn. It seems only the old are able to sit next to one another and not say anything and still feel content. The young, brash and impatient, must always break the silence. It is a waste, for silence is pure. Silence is... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

I Remember Judy - A Love Story

I Remember Judy - A Love Story Verwayne Greenhoe Foreword This is the story of my life with Judy, a most beautiful woman who came to be my wife for over forty-four years. We raised two wonderful children and enjoyed a lifetime of memories. Sadly, toward the end, she couldn’t remember them anymore.... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 9, 2023

This will be published tomorrow on my "Dealing With Grief" Vella. Appreciate The Beauty “I’m so sorry,” he said because after Pamela died, he promised himself that if anyone told him the smallest, saddest story, he would answer, I’m so sorry. Meaning, yes, that happened. You couldn’t believe the... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 5, 2023

The Barber

This is from my "A Knock On The Door" Vella project. This story is a classic example of my conscious mind thinking one thing, and my subconscious mind and fingers doing something else. My original intent was to write a dark and scary story, but without realizing it, it became a love story. Yes, it... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

I Hate My Mother - And What Did I Learn? (Finale)

And What Did I Learn? You can’t write the things I’ve written in this story without having memories, nightmares, and a better understanding of the good and bad things you’ve done with your life. I had several nights with some frightening nightmares, and I woke up crying and afraid. I’m not sure what... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 2, 2023

I Hate My Mother - Where Were You, Dad?

Where Were You, Dad? There have been two questions I have been asked many times as this story progressed on Vella. The first was easy to answer in two parts. The question was, “Is this story true? How did you survive?” Yes, this story was true as I could make it. I am sixty-nine in January 2023,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 1, 2023

I Hate My Mother - The Funeral

At The Funeral My youngest sister had been taking care of mom for the last year of her life. Dementia is not a fun disease and I can never thank her enough for the hard work and effort she put into that care. I’m supposing no one ever thought I would be interested in attending the service. Most... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 31, 2022

I Hate My Mother - October 19th, 2015

October 19th, 2015 That Monday morning, I was on my way to my cardiac doctor for another exam. The aortic valve problem I mention the doctor picked up while I was in the ER that night was going bad again. I had it replaced in May 2001, and was told it would last “a lifetime.” If a “lifetime” was... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 30, 2022

I Hate My Mother - Metamorphosis and Forgiveness

Metamorphosis and Forgiveness In the days and weeks that followed my breakthrough in May 1986, I learned a lot about myself. I was thirty-three and recovering from a traumatic brain injury. My rock-solid marriage was still intact, but not because of me. It survived only because my wife believed in... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 29, 2022

I Hate My Mother - Break Through

WARNING! This contains some extremely intense moments and some bad language... but it IS true. V Break Through These sessions went on two and sometimes three times a week for another three, almost four months. I never left Dr. Swan’s office without being frustrated and angry. Not once. I still have... Sign in to see full entry.

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