There are certain goodbyes that, regardless of how prepared we think we are, push us to the point of breaking… It’s as as if a hole the size of the Grand Canyon has been ripped into our souls… Grief comes in waves and at times we feel like drowning would be a welcome relief from […]
I believe most of us have lived a moment (for some, self included, probably more like moments… Many, many moments.) where life becomes a bit painful. And, if we are grown-up enough, we can admit to ourselves that our pain is completely self-induced. And I say that because some of us have the propensity to […]
Word is that we will have a decision regarding Prop 8 on one of these 3 days – June 13th, June 17th or June 24th. With that said and regardless of the outcome (I believe victory will be ours), I got to thinking… And after the searing pain from that had subsided, I was left […]
There are a lot of ignorant people in the world… And because of that one has to choose his or her battles wisely… Today I choose to battle. This week Dr. Ruth made one of the most ignorant statements I’ve heard in some time… And that’s saying something in today’s world. The statement was in […]
In the midst of the horrific events at the 2013 Boston Marathon two things flashed through my mind as I sat and watch the heart wrenching live video. First: There was an overwhelming sense of sadness for the lives that will be forever impacted by a person or persons that the innocent have never met… […]
Ever wonder what you would say to yourself at a younger age if you had the chance? I look back at who I was when I was younger and have such compassion for that boy. He was lonely, scared and literally crippled by the circumstances that surrounded him. A little compassion goes a long way […]
A word… A feeling… A concept that constantly baffles… Sometimes fleeting. Sometimes planted as firmly as a centuries old redwood. It is sand in our hands. And it is the rock that is as solid as anything we have ever felt. Our lives are at the mercy of this elusive beast… But our souls rest […]
I have spent a great deal of my life feeling as if I don’t belong… And for some strange reason the older I get the stronger that feeling, at times, can become… I’m not a big drinker (and in all honesty, drunk people tend to get on my nerves). I don’t do drugs (although in […]
“Family Values”… A term that, since the 2012 election, seems to be making a comeback… And not in a good way… There are some in our country that feel they have ownership of these words. And they feel it is their right to use them as a club to verbally (and also physically) ‘beat’ those […]
Why are so many of us so hesitant to utter this four letter word? Is it because we believe it shows weakness? Or because we are stubborn and believe we can do everything ourselves? Or maybe it’s because we don’t want to feel beholden to someone else? Whatever the reason, one thing is for sure… […]
We have all experienced times in our lives where we’re caught in a whirlwind. Times when every waking moment is consumed by the drama of our day, or week, or month, or year… Times when the best we can hope for is to just keep our heads above water. But when the dust finally settles […]
Life is a series of moment. Embrace them all… They are what will define you. Michael Foley