My First Son Was Hatched

Dave, a young Philadelphia Policeman, injured on duty, loses temporary use of his gun-hand. He is forced to take the summer off and finds himself with an abundance of idle time which for him is scary. He is still mourning the loss of his eight-month-old daughter who died two years before. Providence provides a solution in the form of a tiny bird that fell from its nest. The bird was only days old and demanded Dave's attention. The bond that grew filled Dave's time and healed his heart.

Dave lives, with his wife Bernadette full-time and his son Jason part-time, in Westmont, New Jersey. He retired from the Philadelphia Police Department in 1996, after ten years as a street patrolman and fifteen years as a Police Diver. He is currently employed by the U.S. Postal Service as an Electronic Technician. After family, his greatest passions are sailing, travel and writing about his many life experiences.