Tag Archives: reality

Isolation

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Callen Harty

Last night I had a dream that we were with a group of about half a dozen old friends. Our time together was at its end. We were outside somewhere, likely a park, and all of the friends were lined … Continue reading →

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Proud

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Callen Harty

Twenty years ago I was working at OutReach, which is Madison, Wisconsin’s LGBT Community Center. I was also heavily involved at Broom Street Theater, a unique theater company that produces nothing but original works. I was an actor, director, and playwright … Continue reading →

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30 Years

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Callen Harty

This week (April 18) marks 30 years since my last drink. Thirty years ago, late at night (or early in the morning) I had an epiphany in a bar in Denver and realized I had to quit drinking or I … Continue reading →

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#WhyIDidntReport

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Callen Harty

Why I didn’t report? Blame. I did report. As a little boy I told my mother and her response was, “You shouldn’t let him do that to you.” She didn’t know any better and neither did I. So when it … Continue reading →

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Cradle to Cradle

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Callen Harty

Some people never live long enough to get old. Others who do live to old age live a little slower physically but with their full mental capacity until the day they depart this realm. For many, though, they fit the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adulthood, adults, Alzheimer's, bedridden, children, circles, dependency, elderly, imaginary friend, joy, life, love, mental capacity, mental issues, Mom, mother, nature, old, old age, reality, second infancy, smile, stuffed animals, Teddy bear | Leave a comment

God’s Behind the Door

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Callen Harty

Recently my mother turned 89. It won’t surprise me if she makes it to 90 or 95, although I have already responded to several phone calls over the last couple years that left me in tears thinking that she was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aunt Leona, Catholic, Coleen, doors, existential emptiness, faith, gifts, God, humor, last rites, loneliness, Mom, mother, poet, proud, reality, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Wisconsin State Journal, writer | Leave a comment

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