Category Archives: Family, Memory & Personal Essays

Family, childhood, memory, relationships, personal history, and reflective autobiographical essays.

Posted on August 8, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

Share a photo of your pet and tell us one thing that makes them uniquely them. She’s never late for dinner!

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Posted on July 30, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

Do you think everything happens for a reason? I think it’s most important how people respond to the things that happen, not that there’s a reason why they happen — they just happen; and some things happen by happenstance, with … Continue reading →

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“Touch Me in the Morning”

Posted on July 28, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

What’s a song lyric that has stuck with you forever? Diana Ross’ “Touch Me in The Morning” has stuck with me forever! When I hear the lyrics, I am transported back to junior high school, to I. S. 318, to … Continue reading →

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The Watermelon Man in Williamsburg — “Only in New York!”

Posted on September 26, 2023 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

If you live in New York City, or if you have visited NYC, then you probably have an “Only in New York Story.” I am walking down the street in Williamsburg, the land of Hasidim and Hipsters, when I come … Continue reading →

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Phenomenal Women Are Everywhere!

Posted on March 28, 2022 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

As we wind down this Women’s History Month, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the phenomenal women, Juliette, Giovanni, Belinda, and Irma, on ReServe’s leadership team who have helped me manage one of the organization’s remits with a … Continue reading →

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A Funeral, Two Graduations, and a Milestone Birthday Celebration

Posted on June 13, 2021 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

In a six-day span, I attended my baby brother’s funeral, our two daughters’ graduations, from middle school and high school, and my sister Cheryl’s milestone (60th) birthday celebration. At Whitney’s funeral, I spoke on behalf of our family. Here, I … Continue reading →

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Fifty Shades of Green

Posted on March 17, 2021 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

The title of this blog may have led you to it, perhaps thinking that it was going to be something freaky about the Irish on this St. Patrick’s Day.  Granted, today I’ve seen sexy pictures of women in green on … Continue reading →

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Hammerin’ Hank, and Me!

Posted on January 23, 2021 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron died yesterday, January 22, 2021. As soon as I learned of his death, I was deeply saddened. He was one of my childhood heroes, and when I played Little League Baseball I wore his “lucky” number … Continue reading →

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Remembering 9/11/

Posted on September 11, 2017 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

Almost everyone has a 9/11 memory.  On that fateful day, I was on an uptown #4 train, heading to work.  When the first plane struck the first tower at 8:46 AM, I was still underground, in a tunnel, riding the … Continue reading →

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Reading About Dreaming on the #2 Train

Posted on April 19, 2017 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

I am on a #2 train, heading uptown.  The train is delayed in the station.  An announcement: “A train in front of this one is having problems closing its doors.”  So we wait.  Recently, there was a fare hike.  It … Continue reading →

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