Author name: tim.enloe

22 – About The Author

Tim Enloe attended Young Harris College and Kennesaw State University. He holds a B.A. in Communications, a Minor in Southern History, a Residential Landscape Design Degree, a Real Estate License, and CPR Certification. Running for a council position upon incorporation in 2006, he failed but tried. For the last ten years or so, he has […]

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21 – So God Made A Farmer

By Paul Harvey. (Note: Radio Broadcaster Paul Harvey gave this speech to the Future Farmers Of America Convention in 1978. Mom and Dad purchased our Farm in 1978. What are the odds? Speech available on YouTube.com.) And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, “I need a caretaker” — so God made a Farmer.

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20 – Way Back Home

By Prince I never wanted a typical lifeScripted role, huh, trophy wifeAll I ever wanted, to be left aloneSee my bed’s made up at night‘Cause in my dreams I roamJust trying to find, trying to findMy way back, back home So many reasons whyThere’s so many reasons whyI don’t belong hereBut now that I am

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19- Three Babies

By Sinead O’Connor (For Mom.) Each of these my three babiesI will carry with me for myselfI ask no one else will beMother to these three And of course, I’m like a wild horseBut there’s no other way I could beWater and feed are not tools that I needFor the thing that I’ve chosen to

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18 – A Bunny Tail

By Tim Enloe  Too often in our movie of life, we focus more on the bad instead of the joy of a good chuckle. Considering all the cold facts referenced earlier, it is time to flip the coin, if but for a moment. Following the unexpected death of my father in 1999, my mother was

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17 – Whitey

By Tim Enloe It was the spring of 1980 when Whitey introduced himself to me. Before that, he was simply a lawn ornament of quiet but large proportions. I remember how excited I was when we moved to our home on Bethany two years prior. All this land and look – real cows right behind

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15 – So Why Not Sell

We all work hard in this movie of life for not only ourselves but our loved ones. Everything from years of education, to climbing the ladder with long hours, to risks. Such is the American way. No doubt the assets that each has amassed will be passed down to the next generation when your final

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9 – An Angel Arrives

Going back to Stable Days Farm soon after Mom passed was incredibly difficult. The dogs were searching constantly for her as Liberty continued to call out. Expecting to hear a “Welcome home Sweetheart!” as I entered, the only return was cold silence. So tough to endure. So tough to remember. So tough to write. One

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8 – A Book And A Dream

In the early 1970’s, we lived in Florida for three years. Pushing forward with hope and the end goal of happiness, Mom was always focused on the next chapter. Having an artist’s eye with a love for homes, she was great at decorating and updating. Thus, with each home they purchased, when time came to

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4 – The Why

Have you ever had the opportunity to tour an old home? Upon entry, if you look and listen, the walls speak to you of a bygone era. From black and white pictures of families prior to framed local events, it is American History alive and well. Moments frozen in time… My parents gave so much

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3-Hope For A New Beginning

While most marriages would not have survived, my parents stayed together and would have four more children; siblings Chris and Heather, myself, and younger brother Patrick aka “Babe”; who was born during a Hurricane on Sept. 22, 1975. Dad’s career would eventually take off becoming a prominent player in industrial paper sales working for such

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2-Hell On Earth

No official determination for the cause of the fire was found, but investigators believed it was due to a lit cigarette.  Recovering in the hospital, a member of the Atlanta Fire Department visited Dad. After questioning him for a brief period, the Fire Chief stood up and began to exit the room with a parting

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1-A HISTORY

My parents grew up in Atlanta long before it was the metropolis of today. Patricia Ann Murphy, my mother, was the daughter of Joseph Robert Murphy, a Southern Railroad Accountant, and Madeline Boland Murphy, a home maker. Attending Sacred Heart Catholic High School, an all-girl’s institution located in the heart of Atlanta, Mom would generate

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A FORWARD

The following is not a tale of fiction, but of reality and fact. It is a story that must be told. A narrative of joy, tragedy, hope, sorrow, corruption, and illegal acts. How I wish much that I am about to share was not so. How I wish I could spin you a wonderful yarn,

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