A Ronin’s Journey: Chapter One

July

Vance Gatlin

Nov 07, 2022

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Vance’s Musings

A Ronin’s Journey: The Road to Redemption

Introduction Throughout most of my adulthood, people asked for my advice. I even published a couple of books filled with it along with a blog called Ronin’s Journey. I was not very good at taking my own advice, though, so after some previous introspection, that was almost too late. Then the world turned upside down. This book is about insecurity, ego, pr…

3 years ago · Vance Gatlin

July

We moved out of our home and in with his family, where I spent a lot of time sitting in our godson’s favorite spot on the loveseat. We just could not stand being in our house. Every time we were in there, it left us practically shaking. During that time, we prepared for his memorial while surrounded by an army of friends and family.

Then it arrived, complete with security to keep the news media away since they staked out the house two days earlier. It seemed we were living under a microscope for a while. I saw a bit of the power of forgiveness from a few, though honestly, I would not have blamed anyone for swinging at me. My mind filled with thoughts of people coming for me in misguided vengeance, which left me more than a little paranoid.

When I was back at the house, I retreated into the solace of habit, mainly coffee and books. Anything to take my mind off it all. I am still not sure what was happening in my head, even at the time …

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