We have all seen them at some point in our travels, with their appendages moving at super human speed, whirling and twirling as if on a mad quest to get somewhere. No, it’s not a crazed shopper who has heard of a blow out sale at the mall. Their sustaining life force is wind driven, …
The country: fresh air, quiet, birds echoing a symphony at the morning’s early light. Rivers, lakes and ocean. Also the country: ticks, flies, dry wells. Closely knit communities where a person’s business is no longer their own. The city: fast paced, major sporting events, a diversity of exquisite dining, four lane highways, underground malls. Also …
My 40th wedding anniversary is quickly approaching. The day I uttered “I do” is a distant memory, but one that I fondly remember. As I reflect upon the past 480 months, I wonder, what have I learned? I’ve discerned that men can be both complex and Neanderthal – at the same time. It is epitomized …
I can vividly recall the moment I realized I was growing older. It was a Sunday morning in June at approximately 9:30 a.m. Why I chose to remember that date is unclear to me, but I suspect it’s because it was the day that I came to terms with the inevitable truth; that I am …
One of the greatest gifts our Creator bequeathed upon mankind is the capacity to remember. Without such an endearing ability, memories could never be fashioned from special moments in time. It would be just a moment and nothing else. We all possess childhood memories. There is always something immeasurably profound about childhood innocence. It is …
You know what? If you don’t know, then I’m going to have to tell you. It seems that every day I am bombarded by the “you knows” and the “you know what’s”, to the point that it is slowly driving me mad. There is no escape. I turn on the radio in the morning to …
Ponder for a moment how the course of your life would have changed if you remembered all of the things that you’ve forgotten. Alright, I have confused you. Let me try this again. If you had the opportunity to retreat back in time to a place where you’ve said, “Gee I forgot to do that,” …
There is no such thing as a stupid dog – while we are out working all day, they are at home sleeping. Mollie is no exception. Each morning, she slowly meanders over to the kitchen table. She sheepishly looks at each one of us, her brown eyes still half-shut – dreamlike. Her eyes have always …
