Mike Sutton
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Greetings from M L. Sutton, a born-again Christian and retired citizen of the Great Lakes State of Michigan, currently living in the Northern Michigan town of Cheboygan. A father of two wonderful adult children who also live in Cheboygan, and a husband of forty-three years, before losing my wife to a health-related illness in May 2020. I began writing in a journal in April 2020, with the words and feelings that I had wished to express to my wife but could not because of pandemic guidelines and her illness. After her demise, I continued to write to vent the hurt, confusion, frustration, and sorrow associated with her absence in my life, culminating with the release of my first book, “To Lose a Soul Mate,” which was published by Xulon Press, and released to the public on September 25, 2022. In losing my wife, God had given me a gift, one that I could share with others, the gift of writing what my heart felt and my eyes saw, as though looking through the windows of my heart. This new gift allowed me the opportunity to see through the pain and grief of losing my wife and to recognize the beauty that had always been around me, but I had not taken the time to fully enjoy, or be thankful for it. I now write for enjoyment, as it gives me a sense of peace and comfort, sharing my material as a Featured Contributor on, BIZCATALYST 360°, The Writers Café, and Dirt Road Storytelling, both on Facebook, while also working on a second book, a collection of writings from both heart and soul; which I plan to have published at a later date. Before that, I was enjoying retirement with my wife, after having worked for nearly 31 years for the State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources, as a Park Manager in various parks throughout the state of Michigan.
ENJOY MY PUBLISHED ARCHIVES
If
"If I could turn back time or change the course of events, you know it would be my heart's desire." ...
Hurry
"I watch her as she scurries from window to window, her chattering declaring the excitement she feels." ...
End of the Road
"I sense I am coming through the fall of my life; and like the flower, I too will one day find the end of the road." ...
A Simpler Time
"It was a simpler time, a smaller world, a moment where life was about waking and working, eating and sleeping, and praying, being thankful for what one had, their God, their family, and their land." ...
Music of the Stream
"I can’t help but notice how its sound seemingly chisels away at the cares of this world, which lay heavy upon my shoulders." ...
Hidden
"How wonderful it would feel to hide away in one, lazily swaying in a gentle breeze throughout the day, lost, and embraced, in a loving bed of fragrant petals." ...
I Must Be Getting Old
"It’s as though the windows of my heart have been thrown wide open, where once they were closed, though not latched; only to be opened when my heart sensed a need to." ...
This Leaf
"Would there be anyone who would miss me? Or even notice my absence. Should the wind take me away? Will anyone care if I am no longer there?" ...
What Happened and Why?
"Why did we change? Why did we leave the magic behind? Will we ever revisit it, I wonder." ...
Wind Chime
"Such a simple instrument, objects in the wind hitting against each other; their vibrating sound creating tantalizing music ... "