Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” ~ Aristotle But, oh, so elusive. My search for happiness has taken me on quite a journey. It was, no doubt, the reason I sobered up as booze had become a source of great unhappiness. I thought it was booze that kept me from being happy. So when I … Continue reading In Search of Happiness
“He who dares loses his footing for a time. He who dares not, loses himself.” ~ Soren Kierkegaard Who hasn’t gotten lost in pursuit of a great love only to be found again in a different time and space? I once read under certain circumstances a person could love even a rattlesnake if it meant getting to exercise our love muscle. True enough. I even have the … Continue reading Falling In Love
In the spring of 1986, about twenty minutes into a flight from Seattle to Denver, the captain came on the intercom and abruptly announced he’d just received word there might be an explosive device on our plane. He told us we would be immediately returning to Seattle and he “hoped” to have us on the ground in 30 minutes. I remember an audible murmur ran … Continue reading A Song To Sing
On July 12 my sisters and I will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the passing of our father. The day our understanding of life changed forever. It’s only been in the fullness of time that we’ve come to understand just how his death changed us and redefined our family. I distinctly remember looking over at my brothers and sisters after we heard the news that … Continue reading In The Fullness Of Time
“Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man, and our politicians take advantage of this prejudice by pretending to be even more stupid than nature made them.” ― Bertrand Russell I wonder whether this prejudice has not brought us to a crossroads where we’ll choose either to travel back to a time … Continue reading America at a Crossroads