My newfound friend rocked me back on my heels. We had been having an amiable conversation about a variety of topics – some of them potentially divisive but we sailed past them – when he said in a friendly tone, “If it came to that, I would sign up to fight in a civil war.”…
Weeds are judged in the eye of beholder in the same way that people are.
Without “all the things,” our lives would be impoverished and dull.
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach wrote, “Pain is the greatest teacher of mankind. Beneath its breath souls develop.” Well said. Pain is able to grab our attention in ways that comfort can not. It forces us to look deep into our souls and wrestle with our sense of self, of justice in the world, and of ultimate…
Our Brains Lie Teddy’s elbow was a mess and he didn’t realize it. After the ref’s whistle blew, everyone on the sidelines of his wrestling match could see that Teddy’s elbow had been reshaped in unnatural ways. Totally unaware that he couldn’t raise his left arm, he used his right arm to point to…his knee….
I laugh silently. My wife (Tina) and I were travelling with a somewhat frightening driver who seemed more concerned with our entertainment than our safety. He regaled us with quips and stories until our sides hurt. Sitting behind him, I saw him look to Tina to see how she was responding (and silently wished he…