Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
Today’s post, originally published January 16, 2016, comes from my wife, Marsha. In the quirky 1990 romantic comedy, “Joe Versus the Volcano,” one of Meg Ryan’s characters tells Joe (played by Tom Hanks), “My sister is soul sick.” Actually, everyone in this movie is soul sick, and the plot, of course, is about how through risking life and heart, they find their way back to … Continue reading Soul Sickness and Soul Healing (by Marsha)
Published March 14, 2020. My 89-year-old father, Charles Hahn, has dementia. Last week, the memory care residence he recently moved to closed to all visitors, as have most around the country. The next morning he fell. There is a fracture in his neck, and although it is very small, he will need to wear a collar for the next three months. He has been moved … Continue reading To My Father (by Marsha)
[Originally published June 10, 2017] Some time ago Marsha and I watched Henry Fonda in the movie Young Mr. Lincoln. Afterward, I wondered whether we would ever again see anyone with the character of Old Abe. Then I wondered, would I even recognize such a person if he or she crossed my path? What struck me about Lincoln’s story was how little of his background … Continue reading Seeing Humanity in the Strangers Among Us
What are you supposed to do when you live in frightening times? Like many of you, I’ve been trying to makes sense of this upside down, inside out world of ours. My impression is the world has lost connection to a shared fate and purpose. Times past may have been equally crazy, but knowing that does not make it any easier to live in times … Continue reading Our Finest Hour
Like many of you, I’ve become traumatized by the plight of the growing refugee population. By some accounts, they number over 65 million, 48 million of whom are children. The global response to this crisis has been appalling. Tens of millions have been left stranded in makeshift way stations, refugee camps or drifting at sea. Refugees are being treated as the enemy, and since most … Continue reading In Search of Inspiration