It is nearly midnight,
and I do not know where my laptop is.
This might not sound newsworthy, other than the fact
that my laptop contains EVERYTHING I NEED to write.
And midnight is my deadline to write & post to you.… —-> Continue…
I’m at the Salvation Army thrift store
standing in line to purchase a small
dresser I’d found to help organize
what is my clothing chaos.
And I see him.
If one were to judge him by appearance,
they might say he had run out of luck
long ago and spent much time amongst the
out of work and possibly even the homeless.… —-> Continue…
We look around and admire
those who have achieved
things we only dream;
accomplished feats
and attained a life
beyond our imagination.
Most of us would like to attribute their success to some thing
- some ability that we do not have;
something that is beyond our reach and grasp to attain… or just luck.… —-> Continue…
I carry a small filing cabinet wherever I go.
It’s called my wallet. Rather than cash,
scraps of miscellaneous paper fill it to the brim.
A piece of napkin, a post-it note, gas receipt, etc.
On each is written a reminder of something -
typically a random thought created in my head.… —-> Continue…
Often
the most valuable lessons
come at the highest price
and the greatest cost…
Are you willing to pay it?
This is the thought that entered
my mind as I was driving home.
And I almost didn’t share it with you,
because I’ve got too many things that
I “should” be doing.… —-> Continue…
It has often occurred to me that at times
I hold too high of expectations for my son.
What I also realize is that I also carry these
often too high expectation of others
into the world of those around me.… —-> Continue…
Do you know why I want more for you?
Do you know why I stay up at night, often pushing past into the hours of the morning?
Because you can reach more people and make a bigger difference in this world than I can.… —-> Continue…
