What We May Not See…
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…
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Does it matter How I got here?
Many years ago I heard a story
about a letter Abraham Lincoln
had written to one of his generals
at some point during the Civil War.
From what I recall, the general had
been hesitant at a time when
immediate decisive action was
needed to achieve a victory,
and because of his delays and
decisions a defeat seemed eminent.… —-> Continue…
Are you just killing time?
By the time you had your 1st Birthday
(Happy belated Birthday !) the earth
spun around the sun and you passed
the 31,536,000 second mark.
Over an average lifetime,
that’s 2,112,912,000 seconds !!!
Just think about it -
TWO BILLION seconds.… —-> Continue…
Stop the Noise
For a moment
turn off the noise
and listen.
No music.
No video.
Simply be still
and try to hear You.
This might take some time -
because we have been inundated
and conditioned to have so much
sound become the background of
our lives that we don’t even
know what “We” sound like.… —-> Continue…
In Ever Loving Memory of Dad…
“Will you be a pallbearer?” he asked me.
I looked at him – not understanding the question.
A pallbearer is someone who helps carry a casket
at a funeral, and we weren’t having a funeral.
We were just… we were just here.… —-> Continue…
Thank You for being my Friend
You know that supposedly unwritten rule
that says you don’t date your best friend’s ex ?
Well, in high school I was introduced to
my best friend’s girlfriend’s best friend.
(That’s a mouth full)
And as it happens when people
date people who share friendships -
my best friend’s girlfriend would often ask things
about him of me, and I’d inquire the same of her friend.… —-> Continue…
Birds of a Feather…
“Birds of a feather flock together…”
This may be an age old bit of wisdom
- but what I really want to know is:
Do I know where the flock is headed,
and do I want to go where they’re going?… —-> Continue…
