What are the things that you love? Here are some photos of what I love: I love my family and friends. I love nature, especially the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes area. I love sharing – this photo was taken in Haiti with Eduardo whom we are helping with his educational expenses. I love gardening. I love [...]
Sometimes when I see a beautiful sunrise, I recall the words to “Morning Has Broken”. Morning has broken, Like the first morning, Blackbird has spoken Like the first bird; Praise for the singing, Praise for the morning, Praise for them springing Fresh from the Word. (first verse) I first heard this song sung by [...]
I love watching sunsets. Sometimes there is beauty, but always there is closure. Mourning the passing of a loved one is painful. It feels much like a fading sunset. Yet I do know that mourning the passing of a loved one is “easier” when there are few regrets. That is, when there has been opportunity [...]
So when did being “connected” all the time become the norm? Just because we have cell phones and internet, it does not follow that we are required to engage 24/7. I recall a conversation with a lawyer that took place 20 years ago. He was bewailing the introduction of the fax machine. I asked why [...]
It is a scientific fact that if you can experience joy while waiting for your flight in an airport, you can experience joy anywhere. Joy, you say? I know. These days funeral homes are more joyous. If you define the opposite of joy as : security personnel scowling at you, overpriced food, uncomfortable and overcrowded [...]
Snapple make fine non-carbonated iced tea drinks and I must admit that I have a fondness for their diet peach tea flavor. But Snapple doesn’t stop at flavor. Under each bottle cap is a “Real Fact”. Most are fun and not so relevant – such as, the definition of “octothorpe“. (The answer to be [...]
It was a routine business trip, a routine flight, a routine city, a routine hotel. As is my routine, I checked into my room and prepared to unpack. I opened my suitcase to hang up my clothes to be worn the next day. That’s where routine hit a bump in the road. I stared at [...]
I’ve reinvented a bit of my life’s grammar. “Present Perfect” is now “Present Imperfect” and “Future Perfect” is now “Future Imperfect”. Why? I am on a journey to shed perfectionism from my vocabulary and thoughts. Perfectionism is insidious. It permeates the crevices of our thinking. It can inform our actions. It can cause much pain. [...]
