Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
There can be no situation in life in which the conversation of my dear sister will not administer some comfort to me. ~ Mary Wortley Montagu, 1727 Bettye Thomas is living the final hours of her long life in hospice with her dear daughter Iris by her side. Soon she will be in perfect peace and everlastingly in the hearts of all those who were … Continue reading Remembering Bettye Thomas
I recently read that an increasing number of Americans wants to remove from our schools’ curricula anything that reflects poorly on their states or the United States as a country. Like teaching the history of racism because, they say, it’s unpleasant for children to think about slavery and its legacy. So, the thinking goes, simply remove the teaching of racism from schools and then pretend … Continue reading The Power of German Chocolate Cake
These times when my family is experiencing a rite of passage I’m reminded of my friend Kieran’s unforgettable time on Mt. Kenya. I wrote about it in an earlier post. It tells a remarkable story of survival and how letting go is sometimes the only way we can save our life. Rites of passage in life can be a bit like crossing the monkey bars. … Continue reading Remembering Kieran on Mt. Kenya
A recent front page story from the Washington Post read: A White man shot a 16-year-old Black boy who knocked on his front door because he was “scared to death.” “When 16-year-old Ralph Yarl rang the doorbell of Andrew Lester’s Kansas City, Mo., home by mistake last week, the 84-year-old White man was “scared to death,” he told police. The Black teenager was looking for his … Continue reading With Malice Toward None
The only thing that is permanent is impermanence. ~ Buddha Our son and daughter-in-law have announced they’re divorcing. So our family has entered a period of hard times, a period made more challenging in light of three precious grandchildren who’ll need help adjusting to their new world. As grandparents, Marsha and I will do all we can to provide support, as will others in … Continue reading Finding Base Camp