Walking with Memphis

Life with a Service Dog & Veteran

Honor

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Honor. High respect. Esteem. Privilege. Honor Wreaths for Veterans. Organized to honor, remember, assist with special needs, and educate people about our veterans. Our purpose is to place wreaths on graves of U.S. veterans: maintain U.S. veteran cemetery plots; and other veteran charitable needs. My friend, Jim Koonce, is doing amazing … [Read more...]

Concert High

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Have you ever been so excited to see a concert that you "prep" before it by listening to that particular artist or band? Yep. I have. That was me prior to seeing The Secret Sisters, Shovel and Rope, and Brandi Carlile on Friday. Sam purchased concert tickets for me to see these artists waaaaayyyy back when. My birthday is in January, so I … [Read more...]

PTSD Awareness Month

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June is sometimes recognized as PTSD Awareness Month. How aware are we of that, actually? Do you know the signs and symptoms? Can you spot someone in a coffee shop and think, "yup, bet they have PTSD?" It is not always easy. It is not easy to admit, deal with, and live with every single day. What does "I'm fine." mean to you? I saw an … [Read more...]