<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Richard Welch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Welch]]></description><link>https://www.whytheroadforks.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:49:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.whytheroadforks.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[On Pain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone in life deals with pain. Sometimes you're privileged enough to only feel small pains in your life. A broken finger. A break up after a short relationship. A friendship going sour. Others feel pain we can hardly imagine, and have to experience it through books and movies to even receive a modicum of understanding. The loss of a cherished pet. The death of a child. Paralysis and decay. Those events leave wounds in our bodies and souls that can takes years to heal, if they even do at...]]></description><link>https://www.whytheroadforks.com/post/on-pain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b732b002111efc4a7406f5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:33:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1c0dac_e9a9c08528f74be1b6f97d6107536d5c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rich Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speaking Each Other's Language]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communication is key. Every day we hear some version of it, but we rarely think about communication itself. I recently had an experience that showed me a lot about the nature of communication. A friend of mine needed someone to watch his cat for a week or so while he fixed up his house. I was a bit hesitant at first since I don't have that much extra space and I have two cats already that are very protective of their space, but I agreed for the sake of the cat. Her name is Stormy, and she's a...]]></description><link>https://www.whytheroadforks.com/post/speaking-each-other-s-language</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69adb8751b8e90b2a7e656cf</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:03:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1c0dac_4db0766dd52346349fc3267c471f7800~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_512,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rich Welch</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>