Some opportunities in life are just too good to be true... and some, you can’t help but keep pinching yourself at how very lucky you are to be a small part of them. No, unfortunately, I didn’t actually get to meet Forrest Gump, but I did get to be on his movie set for a few minutes (otherwise known as the National Mall) during this past week. I was blessed with the opportunity to be part of two very special events that were for causes that are near-and-dear to my heart, and J

I have never been a great gift-giver. Like most men, when Valentine's Day or a birthday rolls around, I would scramble to find ‘just the right gift’ at 5 p.m. on my way home from work, or walking through Walmart or Target the night before. It’s embarrassing actually. For me, and for a lot of guys, I think. But sometimes, I did pretty well. Like on Joey’s and my fifth wedding anniversary. I bought her a beautiful antique ring from Walton’s, on the square in Franklin (her favor

This past weekend, Indy and I went home to Indiana... without Joey. It was the first time that we’d been back there, since my wife’s passing in early March. I was excited and nervous about the trip at the same time. Part of me wasn’t ready to go back. Not yet. But another part of me knew it was the right thing, and believed that it would be healing for us. And it was. Joey’s sister Jody’s son Cody was graduating high school and we surprised everyone by showing up at the open

It was her last request. The last thing on the list Joey gave me, of what she wanted at her funeral service... when the time came. And we both knew that time was coming soon. “I’d like for someone to sing the hymn Leave It There at my graveside,” Joey said. And then she stopped and added, “no.. not someone,” and she looked at me and smiled, “I want Bradley Walker to sing it for me.” There were other things that she’d requested too...“a simple service in our concert hall” so h