What you see is what you get
I repaired my kaleidoscope last week. It amazes me how a few shiny colored pieces of glass and two mirrors can produce an infinite number...
Rearranging things
Last spring, I hired painters to repaint the interior of my home. I emptied all my closets and shelves. I took down everything that was...
A pause for poetry . . .
This is the time of year that I volunteer at Camp AmeriKids (click here to learn more). I've been doing this for 16 or 17, or maybe this...
this too shall pass; just not right now
My friend is dying; my friend is living. I can't stop the wild overgrowth of cancer, spreading out over, under and through various...
Forget and forgive
There will be times when you forget something you’ve always remembered. You may forget to pay a regular bill on time or wish a loved one...
Going through a phase
Revisiting a post from 10 years ago: Look up in the sky tonight and you will see a waxing half moon. As the predominant earthly...
Sit a while and just breathe
There are plenty of times when we feel overwhelmed. Maybe the last two years have been a long, slow, lonesome slide toward...
We only know the darkness because we have known the light
Most of us understand that the holidays can be difficult for anyone who has lost a loved one this year. They can be hard if you are ill...
Be there then, then here now.
The admonition to be here now was made famous in the West by Ram Dass with the release of his seminal book of the same name in 1971. The...
You are a journeyman
Be reliable, be steady, be experienced at your life.
