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Jim Parton

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Jim Parton

The Mistake We Know We Are Making

Why we can’t stop

Sep 18

Man with startled expression peeking out from behind a screen

Sep 18

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Jim Parton
in
The Wind Phone

Who Is Coming to Your Funeral?

Not as many as you would think

Aug 9

Looking at a casket in the back of a hearse

Aug 9

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Jim Parton
in
The Narrative Arc

Finding My Son on the Streets

We never imagined this life for our son

Mar 29

Homeless man sitting on the pavement with few possessions around.

Mar 29

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Jim Parton
in
Thirty over Fifty

Am I Old?

“What I have learned so far about aging, despite the creakiness of one’s bones and cragginess of one’s once-silken skin, is this: DO IT. By…

Dec 6, 2023

Am I Old?

Dec 6, 2023

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Jim Parton

My Youngest as a Bride?

In one week, my youngest child will get married. She is 32. Her older sister is married and the mom of a two year old, and her older…

May 12, 2022

My Youngest as a Bride?

May 12, 2022

Jim Parton
in
The Narrative Arc

Change Your Narrative and Change Your Life

My friend taught me how to stop my ‘worry loop’

Oct 22

Silhouette of a man with outstretched arms facing the sunset

Oct 22

Jim Parton
in
Prism & Pen

I Was a Gay Bear Sash Queen and Closeted Teacher During the AIDS Crisis

Fleeting fame and lessons learned

Oct 20

I Was a Gay Bear Sash Queen and Closeted Teacher During the AIDS Crisis

Oct 20

Jim Parton
in
The Penny Pub

A Gay Man’s Top Five Movies

Why I love them and what they teach us

Oct 10

Exterior of an old movie theater at night with neon lights shining

Oct 10

Jim Parton

Opening The Closet at Eighty

What’s next?

Sep 26

Darkened room with a door slightly open to let a small amount of light shine in.

Sep 26

Jim Parton

Where I Write

And why I choose to do so

Sep 23

Writing desk in a room of eclectic objects

Sep 23

Jim Parton

Jim Parton

Friend of Medium

Retired Teacher and Funeral Celebrant. The gay and married dad of three grown children. I have always been fascinated by the human condition. Come read with me.

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