Stuff I’Ve Written Along the Way: (With Space to Draw, Write, and Reflect)

By David W. Wygant

Discover optimistic and inspirational treats between the covers of Stuff Ive Written Along the Way!

This book is divided into three major parts, with each part bringing optimism and inspiration to its readers. It is uniquely designed so that readers can draw, write and reflectproviding enough space where they can express their thoughts, feelings, and impressions.

The poems in this collection reflect the poets experiences during his early years. In his own words, Much of it landed on paper during my high school and college years. You remember, dont you? Those years when we dont yet need to be practical and idealism rules. Each poem and essay may be a piece of your story too. They may arouse your memories, and perhaps stir your soul.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 18, 2012
• ISBN: 9781477177143

David W. Wygant

David Wygant Dave is a writer and global change-maker. His passion is a tapestry that includes creating pictures of future success through visioning, the active practice and promotion of servant leadership, team building, and youth development. When asked what his dreams for the future are, he expresses excitement and optimism that tomorrow’s toughest problems will be solved by the youth of today. Dave believes that looking into the eyes of a child is like traveling into the future. His favorite saying is, “if you can see it, you can be it.” He has been a law book salesman, computer programmer, waiter, entrepreneur, public speaker, manager, corporate trainer, mathematics and physics teacher in India, Legos teacher, nonprofit fundraiser, strawberry farmer, trombone player, backpacker, marathoner, amateur photographer, Eagle Scout, motorcyclist, and Amateur Radio Operator. He is the father of four incredible children who inspire him every day.

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Copyright © 2012 by David W. Wygant.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2012917807

ISBN:             Softcover                                978-1-4797-2261-7

                       Hardcover                               978-1-4797-2262-4

                       Ebook                                       978-1-4771-7714-3

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Contents

Foreword

How to Use This Book

Early Poems

Time and the Sea

Something to Do

The Most Beautiful Girl

School’s Out for Good

Journey of the Sun

Sound

The Rising Sun

Creativity

Determination

Measure of Love

Just Look Up

Next Moment

The Sun Above

A Steady Sun

Humor

Competition

Quest

Happy Man

Personality

Unity

With Sureness

Please God for Me

So a Farmer Can Plow

Forever Yours

Task

Its Place

I want

Waiting

Peace, Love, and Fortune

Advice

Burning Desire

All the Rest

No Name

Next Spring

No Matter What

Try Anyway

Give Me Peace and Love

A Race to Run

Stop the Fight

Build Another Day

Hope Still

The Time

Room 208

Freedom

Her and Him

Now Found

Contentment

Choice

Loving

Man Deserves

Wondering Why

My Desire

The Touch of Man

We Both Hold Shares

At Church

And Oh

Should Not Cry

Strength of Wisdom

Oh, Surely Christ Does Care

You or Christ

Woe Is tree

The Fight for Eagle Scout

The Cold Heart of Life

Time

Here Comes Winter

Later Poems

Our Lives

Riding the Arrow of Time

Me

Giving

Moment

Press On

Courage

A Thought Was Born

Tears of Joy

Beautiful Ocean

Two Parts of Him

The Stalker

Thinking Without Borders

Here Comes Winter

Other Writings

Assignment D

Assignment J

Assignment H

Loneliness

In the Name of Freedom, Love, and Change

Nothing

(untitled)

To Counter a False Statement

When Asked About Running

Foreword

Yes, I wrote this stuff along the way. Much of it landed on paper during my high school and college years. You remember, don’t you? Those years when we don’t yet need to be practical and idealism rules. In the first two sections, there are poems. The third section contains other writings. Anyway, I would write, and then I just kept putting