May 29, 2016
Welcome to Tales by Tom, short stories and novellas from the pen of Tom Cagley Sr. Today we continue the short story series titled "What's Love Got To Do With It?" Love is the common thread in this series of stories from the pen of Tom Cagley Sr. As usual, each story is thought provoking and life affirming.
This series will run for ten weeks across 1 more podcasts after this week!
Today we have two stories
I took a flyer. A little offer turned out to be the break they needed.
and
Ah, Jingle Bells and making spirits bright. Ask children what makes their spirits bright, and see what you hear back.
Last year, my father, Tom Cagley Sr published a new book titled, I Was Your Son: A Troubled Journey. The book is a view into Tom Cagley Sr's soul. When asked why should anyone read this book ? He answered, "Because the end effect is restorative and invigorating and because everyone who’s ever had a father like this wants to believe there is a happy way out."
A recent review stated it even more powerfully, "I love this book; it is a very telling, touching story of one man's troubled past with his father who obviously had problems of his own. He had no love for his son in his being beyond childhood. I feel so very much for Tom; he was disconnected from his Dad for no good reason; never able to see or talk to him again---not his problem, but scared him none the less.
This story is a lesson in how not to act as a father. His father did not apply the story of the prodigal son in the bible; that is the kind of love we should have for our children. I pray that in telling his story, this book will help Tom heal and go forward and help those who read it never to make the same mistake, as his father."
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earlier shorts by email at talesbytom@gmail.com or by voicemail at
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The music is a song titled "Rhapsody" by Andy Guthrie and was supplied Music Alley from Mevio (www.musicalley.com).
See you in two weeks!