The winner! This cat won many trophies, awards, ribbons, and shows - and yet, today, there is probably no one alive that even remembers its name. Were it not for this photograph its memory may have been entirely forgotten. One wonders: was this victory worth the cost of obtaining it? Are there other victories that would not have been dimmed by the passage of time?

The winner

The tower. Woe to all those who entered its walls!

The tower

A couple cars, driving down a street at a forgotten moment of time. Who knew that moment would be captured and revealed decades later?

Street cars

“He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”

Still waters

The State Store - West Virginia being the state, of course.

State Store

A quiet and forgotten alley, winding its way beside a row of tired houses. Time is a great destructive force - but it will not always be that way. One day God will put the curse to rest, and the world will be forever changed. That - yes, that will be a good day.

Quiet alley

This is the last chapter of a 10-chapter excerpt from the manuscript I am currently working on, “On the Edge of Eternity”.

An old well. One wonders - has it run dry?

Old well

This is part of a 10-chapter excerpt from the manuscript I am currently working on, “On the Edge of Eternity”.

A bridge at night, spanning a quiet river somewhere in West Virginia.

Night bridge

This is part of a 10-chapter excerpt from the manuscript I am currently working on, “On the Edge of Eternity”.

My grandfather, Earl Kinder, resting in his home in Charleston, WV.

Grandfather

This is part of a 10-chapter excerpt from the manuscript I am currently working on, “On the Edge of Eternity”.

A fisherman (my mother, actually), doing what fishermen do best.

Fisherman

This is part of a 10-chapter excerpt from the manuscript I am currently working on, “On the Edge of Eternity”.

Two firemen, doing what firemen do best.

Firemen

This is part of a 10-chapter excerpt from the manuscript I am currently working on, “On the Edge of Eternity”.

A young girl sitting on the roof of a car, showing a bit of concern. I wonder - given what has happened in the past thirty years, was the concern warranted?

Concern

This is part of a 10-chapter excerpt from the manuscript I am currently working on, “On the Edge of Eternity”.

The white king meets an untimely end.

Checkmate

This is part of a 10-chapter excerpt from the manuscript I am currently working on, “On the Edge of Eternity”.

My grandmother Lulabell Kinder, riding one of two cable cars to an unknown destination. I suspect the person sitting next to her is her husband, Earl Kinder. Both have since gone on to be with their Lord. I miss them and look forward to seeing them again.

Cable cars

This is part of a 10-chapter excerpt from the manuscript I am currently working on, “On the Edge of Eternity”.