Some time ago I saw a woman whose face
had been severely disfigured from burns.
Several times I caught myself avoiding as much
eye contact as I normally would allow because
it was distracting. And if I’m distracted…
well, you who know me know I have to keep
starting things over and over again if distracted.… —-> Continue…
The scars of our life
are the score of our living -
evidence that we have risen
from the shadows and fought.
We may not win every battle,
and we will falter, fall, and even fail
in our advances and endeavors.… —-> Continue…
Since the first breath of Freedom as a Nation,
our soldiers have sacrificed to keep us a free country.
We the People, who they have risked and given their lives for,
may not always agree with causes they’ve been instructed to fulfill.… —-> Continue…
It’s easy to be grateful
for those things in Life that
bring happiness, joy and peace.
Yet imagine the greater power of
being thankful for what has hurt us,
angered us, and brought us to our
knees in sadness, pain, and defeat.… —-> Continue…
So here we are:
Now I know
a lot of people around
the new year have spent
time making resolutions
to finding solutions to
those things that weren’t
quite so right last year.
A new year -
what better time
for a fresh start, right?… —-> Continue…
Years ago I read a quote that, at the time
did not have the same impact and meaning
for me as it does today in my Life,
and I had all but forgotten about it until
earlier this week when it was sent to me.… —-> Continue…
I remember I had bought
candy bars for the other kids
in class the day they had the
school dance back in grade school.
I left the candy bars on their desks,
and tape recorded the dance while
I hid under a desk – afraid to go into
the gym where the dance was being held.… —-> Continue…
