Sam Peek is a wise, elderly man. Although he was half-crippled and had hip difficulties, he managed to get about his business. Sam dedicated a lot of his time and work into pecan trees. It was said that Sam Peek was one of the smartest men in the south when it came to trees. He owned a farm and did a fine job keeping it up and going. Sam also had a dilapidated truck that he believed would get him anywhere he wanted to go.

Sam seemed to have a rough time, like a lot of men, expressing his feelings to family members and friends. He often expresses himself in a journal on which he writes upon almost everyday. This journal includes details on things that happen in his life on a daily basis. He would always include his emotions and feelings that he had with others. I...