The Written Path

A journey of growth through writing—poetry, prose, and the transformative power of words. Weekly reflections on resilience, lessons, and life’s enduring challenges.

Articles

Writing

Jul 29, 2025

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13 min read

Jimmy's Story

The Kid from Queens

Eric Brown

Jul 23, 2025

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7 min read

The Brotherhood That Waited

After decades of carrying our stories in isolation, a hotel reunion taught us we were never as alone as we thought. Some families are forged in fire and proven unbreakable by time.

Eric Brown

Jul 20, 2025

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6 min read

The Weight of Words

Through notebooks filled with truth, I discovered that the heaviest burdens grow lighter when we give them voice on paper

Eric Brown

Writing

Jul 15, 2025

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6 min read

Above the Treeline

Where silence heals instead of threatens, and peace becomes possible again.

Eric Brown

Writing

Jul 8, 2025

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6 min read

The Blade's Echo

How I learned to live with the weight of taking a life at knife-point. Twenty-three years later, the healing continues.

Eric Brown

Writing

Jun 27, 2025

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5 min read

The Unspeakable Bond

The bonds forged in combat resist translation to civilian life, leaving veterans caught between two worlds that speak different languages of connection. Even with therapy and genuine effort to open up, some experiences remain too profound and terrible to bridge the gap between those who were there and those who cannot imagine.

Eric Brown