Category Archives: Personal

Something’s Wrong

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Luke Ford

My keenest pains are when I realize there’s something wrong with me, that I am way behind my peers (when people I know marry, have kids, get good jobs, etc). Growing up, I kept getting told I was far more … Continue reading →

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Prisoners Of War

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Luke Ford

I’m watching this Israeli TV show “Prisoners of War” and this gorgeous girl, working undercover, throws herself at this guy to try to suck information out of him. And I’m thinking, I’d give anything to be this guy. This is … Continue reading →

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Turning Points

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Luke Ford

* When I was a child, I had these bouts of conscience where I confessed my sins to my step-mom. This began my life-long habit of confessing, which has repaired many a relationship. For the last 16 years, I’ve done … Continue reading →

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What Was The Last Day Of My Youth?

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Luke Ford

I just watched this movie for the third time. I love it. It’s about growing up an Adventist in Australia. It made me think, what was the last day of my youth? Here’s my answer — the morning I woke … Continue reading →

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My First Dates

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Luke Ford

When I read the stories I wrote in the 1980s, the ones I didn’t burn during my religious phase, and I listen to my favorite music at the same time, I’m able to drum up compassion for the man I … Continue reading →

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