MemoirMusings

That One Thing I could Change

Life doesn't always turn out the way we wish, and maybe that can be a good thing. Most people would agree with that statement, but not all. That's been my experience. Even if I could, I would change little in my life—except for that one…
Steve Schuler
July 29, 2021
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Rock, Paper, Innocence

After a lengthy writing journey, my memoir is finally complete, edited, and the cover is done. Once it's formatted, also known as typesetting, it's ready for publishing. The truth is, I finished the book several weeks ago. Now, I'm stumbling around with the idea of…
Steve Schuler
June 6, 2021
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Forestville: Part Two

Forestville, Mi Below is Part Two of a chapter from my memoir. If you haven't read part one click on this link Forestville: Part One. All my writing is dedicated to my loving wife, Linda Lee Bruce (03/07/1948—09/27/2013). I hope my story brings to heart…
Steve Schuler
August 2, 2017
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Forestville: Part one

I haven't been writing much over the past few months, but I have completed a chapter for my memoir that I would like to share. It takes place during an important period of our teenage years. Linda was sixteen, and I was a few months…
Steve Schuler
September 18, 2016
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May Flyer

It was 6 a.m. when the phone rang. My foggy brain started clicking off the possible people who would call at this hour. By the third ring, I placed my bet on my good buddy and sailing companion, Jim Griffin. This wouldn't be his first…
Steve Schuler
January 1, 2016
Musings

He Loves You

I certainly didn’t feel loved by anyone—that is until I met Linda. Even then I had doubts about love. Early in our relationship, she told me she fell in love with me on the very first day we met. I was blinded by that, and…
Steve Schuler
January 17, 2015
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A Family at Last

When I began writing my memoir during the summer of 2012, I asked Linda 6 questions about our first few years together, the good and the bad. At that time, we did not know cancer was spreading throughout her body. (I’ll share her response to…
Steve Schuler
September 27, 2014
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They Went Home

Oh how difficult to have a face-to-face discussion with someone when both are trying to make their point and neither are listening to the other—the focus shifts to key words, and we tend to pick and choose what we hear. It’s like instant editing, with…
Steve Schuler
August 17, 2014