Here’s what I have been thinking about….
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Thoughts on Life
When I originally set up this site, I never intended it to contain my serious thoughts on life. I had a vision of sharing funny stories from my interactions with people – sort of a long form version of the kind of thing that I usually share on Facebook. Somehow, it never really got to…
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The world has gone crazy!
When I wrote my last post, I read through my older ones and realized that most of the thoughts that I have felt were worth sharing have been negative – here, here, here, etc. I swore that I would find something upbeat to write about. But in the intervening week or so, the world has…
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What do you say when there’s nothing to say?
Maybe I am just unusually introspective. I think a lot about being a parent as I get older. It seems that “good parenting” is something that can only be judged in hindsight. Not long ago, a friend of the family was (understandably) upset. Their mother had passed away. I can relate to this somewhat, because…
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Christmas isn’t necessarily the happiest time of the year
It’s Christmas Eve as I write this. Tomorrow won’t be the first Christmas I wasn’t with my mom; I have traveled and moved around the country enough that there have been a lot of years where I wasn’t able to make it home. This is the first year that I won’t at least be able…
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Sometimes, Eeyore doesn’t need you to help him find his tail.
Life lessons are hard. I have spent my whole life fixing things. It’s my superpower. Facing things that I can’t fix is a new experience for me, and I suspect that it’s a skill that I am going to need to perfect as I get older. This past spring, my mother fell and broke her…
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I don’t understand greed
I don’t understand greed. I really don’t. Well, I understand the definition – I just don’t understand the motivation. I get that we all want to maximize our return. That is natural. It’s when people want to maximize their return at the expense of others that I struggle with. I suppose that it has always been around…
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Lessons on Life
This post is from a status I posted on Facebook 5 years ago. In rereading it today, I find it still relevant. A couple of things have changed since then – my “good friend” is no longer my friend, a fact that saddens me almost every day. The other is better news. I was able…
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Happy Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary! It was just over a year ago that I started my blog. My intention had been to share some thoughts every couple of weeks, or maybe once a month; but somehow, here I am 12 months later, on my anniversary, writing just my 10th post. Let’s pretend that I am shooting for quality…
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What is Truth?
I have been thinking about the concept of truth lately. I overheard a conversation at an airport recently, and even though the guy talking seemed like kind of a dick, he did say something that I think is worth reflecting on. He was talking about politics, but the concept really expands into every corner…
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A Parent’s Nightmare
The article below is copied from a post I made on Facebook a couple of years ago. It’s a true story, and written very much “in the moment” when our son was involved in a car wreck. When I read it now, even years later, it brings back all of the fear and uncertainty that…