My wife loves to work wonders in her small garden on the terrace of our city condo. When I say garden, it’s not vegetables and fruit, but small plants and trees and an occasional flower. There’s something relaxing and rewarding about planting a seed or sapling in soil and nurturing it along the way. At […]
When Small Pebbles Become Mountains
I don’t know about you but, for me, whenever I go for long walks or hiking (which isn’t very often), I sometimes become overwhelmed by the length of the journey. Usually, what goes through my mind is, “how much longer?” I tend to look at the finish line first or the mountain I need to […]
My Bus Ride That Ended Nowhere
Sometimes I think back on events that happened in my life as a young person and wonder what in the world I thinking at the time. One such event that comes to mind occurred when I was a young teenager, perhaps 14 or 15 years old. I was offered a job–my first job—working in a […]
Don’t Believe the Lies in the Mirror
As a young child, I loved attending the county fair. It only came around to our area once per year so it was always exciting when it was that time of year again. My family didn’t have a lot of extra money so it was a real treat when we were able to go. Of […]
Our Decision To Be or Not To Be
I have to admit it—I love keeping “to-do” lists. I make lists to go shopping. I make lists of tasks for goals I want to achieve. I even have an electronic “to-do” list software program that helps me organize and plan my daily work tasks and keep track of deadlines. There is something about having […]
Managing the Slippery Slope of Pride
My athletic days are long behind me but, at one time, I was fairly active in many different sports. I often played tennis—and was fairly good. I could hold my own in a game of basketball and loved playing baseball. One sport that wasn’t so kind to me was snow skiing. Of course, growing up […]
