Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
Marsha and I recently had guests over for dinner and we nearly never made it out of the kitchen. What I mean to say is we were stopped cold standing in front of our refrigerator. I’m not sure whether it was – Marley’s smiling face Charles & Doris adorned in Marsha’s knitted scarves The Paine family photo The Lovejoy family photo Erin & Kelly’s wedding picture … Continue reading What’s to Love About a Refrigerator
“Too often it is that they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time runs out.” ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. This business of living can be a very tricky matter. Not long ago Marsha … Continue reading A Memorable Road Trip
Honesty Do you judge yourself to be an honest sort of person? How often do you calibrate your emotional response to elicit a reaction from another person? How often to you engage in an argument with a knowingly faulty premise? How often do you paint a picture of your life that is overly rosy? How often have you spun a report for your boss? My … Continue reading Checkbook Honesty
My dear friend Joe Nagy wrote this shortly after the death of his brother in 2013. It’s a poignant attempt at truth-finding. With Just A Thought, we hope we have created a space where truth-finding can flourish and be shared. I hope that Joe will write again, and that others will consider sharing your own stories and wisdom. – Pat Dear Pat and Friends, My good friend … Continue reading A Letter from Joe
“When we are tired we are sometimes attacked by ideas we had long ago.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche A couple of years ago, I spent a night on patrol with my friend and honorary nephew Jai, who is a police officer in the twin cities area of Minnesota. I had longed to ride with him on his night patrol to experience the sights and sounds of … Continue reading Patrolling Your Past