How can I say goodbye?
Last May my brother moved out of the home he lived in with his wife of more than 40 years, and moved into a long-term care facility that...
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Chris Monnette
- Feb 14
- 4 min
My inspiration
I had never known anyone with such an open heart until I met my wife, Marilyn. Certainly, that wasn’t me. I was never comfortable...
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Chris Monnette
- Jan 10
- 6 min
The "R" Word
It has been a while since my last post. The holidays are always a busy time, and this year was no exception, but that doesn’t tell the...
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Chris Monnette
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
Why do I write this?
I have wondered about that myself. Maybe I can figure that out before I finish this post. For most of my life, I would have never...
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Chris Monnette
- Oct 19, 2022
- 4 min
I ain't no Einstein, but I wish I had his hair
I studied physics in college, while I was pursuing my electrical engineering degree, so when my wife, Marilyn, mentioned a local company...
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Chris Monnette
- Sep 15, 2022
- 4 min
Good news for those worried about my Appalachian Trail plans
If you are one of the people who have been worried about my plans to hike the AT, worry no more! A few weeks ago, I shared that I planned...
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Chris Monnette
- Sep 13, 2022
- 4 min
The truth is...
How many times in my life have I used that phrase? Far too many to even venture a guess. And how many times was I right when I said it?...
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Chris Monnette
- Sep 6, 2022
- 5 min
Lessons from a little red book
I will always remember my first day at the Virginia Military Institute in August of 1977. Shortly after saying goodbye to my parents, I...
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Chris Monnette
- Aug 28, 2022
- 4 min
Thanks for the inspiration Yoda
In a recent post, I discussed my interest in hiking the Appalachian Trail. Since I first considered the idea I have listened to at least...
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Chris Monnette
- Aug 17, 2022
- 5 min
Black, white, and everything in between
One of my college roommates, also named Chris, recently shared with me, a video of a lecture given by a Professor of Political Science,...
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Chris Monnette
- Aug 13, 2022
- 2 min
My summer break
When I left work in October of last year, my plans to complete my memoir and work on getting an audible version produced were at the top...
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Chris Monnette
- Aug 10, 2022
- 2 min
Finding Contrast
A VMI Brother Rat (AKA classmate), Pete, is more than 1,000 miles into his 2,170-mile Appalachian Trail thru-hike. I am so inspired and...
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Chris Monnette
- Apr 13, 2022
- 1 min
Podcast Interview about my new book, Seeing Clearly
I was recently interviewed by Penn Street, on her podcast, After Sight, where we talked about my book, Seeing Clearly. After Sight is...
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Chris Monnette
- Mar 30, 2022
- 2 min
In the goo!
It has been six months since I stopped working, and I am still not ready to call it my retirement. I cannot help but think that there is...
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Chris Monnette
- Feb 26, 2022
- 2 min
A conversation I could never forget.
Text excerpted from my memoir, Seeing Clearly, Chapter 12, "Rock Bottom" One day, not long after Mom died, I came home from work and...
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Chris Monnette
- Feb 21, 2022
- 4 min
A scared little boy
There have been many transformational moments in my life, some good and some bad, but none like the journey that began when I met a...
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Chris Monnette
- Feb 21, 2022
- 2 min
I Need Your Help!
I have a big favor to ask. As many of you who will read this are aware, I have been working on a memoir about my journey with macular...
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Chris Monnette
- Oct 15, 2021
- 2 min
"So, what now, Chris?"
Today I begin a new chapter in my life, as I leave the company where I have worked for the last 10 years. I am not yet ready to call...
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Chris Monnette
- Nov 27, 2019
- 5 min
I Am Pedaling As Hard As I Can
I find it harder and harder these days to drive into the gym in the morning. It isn’t that I don’t want to get up or go out into the...
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Chris Monnette
- Aug 21, 2019
- 2 min
What's the real goal?
I have a good friend who is going through a lot of changes in her life right now. When I asked her the other day how she was doing with...
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