From back on May 31, 2010, here’s a post that just about got lost in my recent personal malaise following a streak of bad luck.

Congratulations to Wil Haygood! He’s a wise friend who has always made words dance, written strong sentences that rest as much on poetry as fact.

My wife Nancy and I are so happy for him! So proud he’s an award-winning author and journalist. He covered the release of Mandela, Katrina, the Obama campaign and other big stories. Whether he’s writing about a church anniversary, a butler or his brothers, his grandfather or his niece, or the Mississippi River, he hands in detailed, touching, well-honed stories that make me want to read more, glad I had spent the time to savor each word. Even years ago when he worked on the Gazette copy desk, he had a sense of how words can float or sting to build a powerful story. Today (May 31), Washington Post reporter Wil Haygood receives a star — the first one and the best kind — on the sidewalk in front of the historic Lincoln Theatre in his native Columbus, Ohio.

I expected to attend his honor ceremony until a wounded soul smashed out my car window in a locked garage Friday night. I’m still feeling just terrible about my bad luck, but feeling great about Wil’s good fortune.

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