Author Description

“Painfully Obvious: A Collection of Life Stories” brings together tales of ordinary people navigating the tensions of everyday life. First time writer RJ Farmer introduces his fully formed characters with deep emotional scars carried into the time and space of events filled with both joy and sorrow. Each story peeks into moments that feel all too familiar as the drama of unscripted life unfolds for the characters, yet some moments hold a truth within them that catches us off guard—an obvious truth that’s been there all along, right in front of us. This collection invites you to sit with these stories, reflect on the moments, let the characters' realizations wash over your assumptions and find hope in the awful acceptance of the life events these characters confront. Painfully Obvious is meant to be a journey that helps you see your own life’s truths in new and-- if necessary-- victorious ways. Let these stories demonstrate in your mind that the most profound things are the ones that have been there all along, waiting for us to notice.