Category Archives: Love
Making Use of Depression
When I was 14 years old I got a job selling newspapers at the County Hospital. The hospital served an indigent population, many in need of long term care. It was my first real job and one in which I encountered many remarkable people. One such lesson was from a woman named Lilly. She lived in a room on the 4th floor on a secured … Continue reading Making Use of Depression
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (This Latin phrase, meaning For the Greater Glory of God, is the motto of the Jesuit Order, and Seattle Preparatory School, my alma mater, is a Jesuit high school.) Last weekend I attended my 50th high school reunion. What an experience it was! It took me back, literally back, to another time and another age. It had been a long, long … Continue reading Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
A Letter to Erin
Dear Erin, I had a strange dream the other night and it got me thinking about you and your one-year-old Sam, and the meaning of fatherhood. The dream poked me in the eye and reminded me of a remarkable moment we shared when you were growing up. I often settle myself into sleep by recalling happy thoughts of our time together: shooting hoops in the back … Continue reading A Letter to Erin
Curing Loneliness
“When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.” ~ Tennessee Williams This is a hard reflection for me to share because it calls to mind my times of deep loneliness. I had people to whom I was related in thought and action, but few people to whom I was truly connected in heart and … Continue reading Curing Loneliness