Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
Let me pose this question: Where do you look for your heroes? Are they the brilliant scientists searching out a vaccine for COVID-19? Are they the brave men and women on the front lines fighting fires? Are they the leaders of the protest movements that now encircle the globe? Our heroes tell us a lot about who we are and what we value. Let me … Continue reading What Is A Hero?
“Every happening, great and small, is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message.” — Malcolm Muggeridge Parables sometimes are not easily understood, requiring us to work to grasp their meaning. Sometimes, we simply refuse to hear the message. Then, there are parables whose message comes through loud and clear from the get-go. During these days of … Continue reading Courage From A Case of Head Lice?
Some time ago Marsha and I watched Henry Fonda in the movie “Young Mr. Lincoln.” Afterward, I wondered whether we would ever see anyone again with the character of Old Abe. Then I wondered, would I even recognize such a person if he or she crossed my path? Would I have the eyes to see a young Lincoln? What struck me about Lincoln’s story was … Continue reading Finding My Humanity
“Captain Ahab assembles his crew to tell them, ‘Whosoever of ye raises me a white-headed whale with a wrinkled brow and a crooked jaw; whosoever of ye raises me that white-headed whale, with three holes punctured in his starboard fluke–look ye, whosoever of ye raises me that same white whale, he shall have this gold.’” — Herman Melville Melville wrote these lines in his classic … Continue reading Harnessing the Power of Afflictions
“It takes a long time to grow an old friend.” — John Leonard During these troubled times we need our friends more than ever. They lift us up when we’re down and pull us back when we’re falling over. As Woodrow Wilson once observed, “Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.” Over the years I’ve been fortunate to find a … Continue reading To My First Friend