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I’ve been writing a memoir. This is how it starts. The Art of Resilience is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Bribes of Pennies Prologue I grew up on a chicken ranch in rural So California town called Chino. Chino was known for…

Photo by Pascal Meier on Unsplash My mom was a very creative person. Not in the same way as my dad, though. I think she was more creative out of hardship. Her life was a difficult one, growing up durning the Depression. Many had a hard life durning that time. She was not unique, but…

Three of my dad’s most beautiful carvings Dad brought home a boulder that was almost the color of a ripe banana. He picked it up at the work site he was working on as a contracted electrician. Dad had found the boulder and asked if he could take it home and no one objected, so…