In a conversation with friends about the role that acceptance plays in life and especially in healing, it suddenly clicked with me that…
Tag: love
Sometimes
Sometimes it’s enough…
Chasm
There’s a vast chasm between…
In the End
We kept her alive maybe longer than we should have. The four of us. But those extra years were bonus years. Even when she didn’t know us…
Missing the Point
In missing the point, it is possible to miss the entire experience.
Nothing More Devastating
I have come to firmly believe that there is nothing more devastating to individuals or society than “righteous” indignation.
Mere Convenience
The degree to which you love the one you love the least is a measure of the degree to which you love the one you claim to love the most. I have never been more convinced. The degree to which you love the one you love the most is a measure of mere convenience. That…
Before
Wisdom is valuing those you love before you lose them.
After Dinner
If everyone only ever followed their passion, no one would clean up after dinner.
Linger
Lost another dear friend to cancer. So many beloved friends and family fighting that fight, and I often contemplate the reality that I may soon join them. You never know when it’s the last conversation you’ll have with someone. You bump into them at the local mercantile—of all people, you bump into them. You catch…
Stupid Stuff
Don’t do stupid stuff. Own and apologize for the stupid stuff you’ve done. Don’t use the stupid stuff you’ve already done to justify doing more stupid stuff. Don’t use the stupid stuff that others have done to justify doing more stupid stuff. Don’t judge others by the stupid stuff they’ve done, because you’ve done equally…
Model for Life
I’ve tried out a few models for life in my 57 years. Some dictated by tradition, some by religion, some by the preferences and opinions of stronger personalities in my life who I looked up to or feared as the case may be. I’m still trying new things, but one model I’ve rejected is charting…
Fragmentary Life 