Everywhere we turn, we hear about heroes. Everyone is a hero this day. The word, in all honesty, appears to have lost some of it cache and meaning. This is not the first time I discuss this. Years ago I talked about hero worship. And, that was years […]
I have a ton of allergies. So much so, that I often joke I should live in a bubble. A rolling bubble. Like the ones you can take on water and bounce and roll around. Those are so much fun. Life wouldn’t be so bad that way. But, […]
She smiled He smiled back A twinkle here and a twinkle there There was chemistry Don’t know if it was biology Stomach twirls and somersaults A hidden look A caught eye Pursed lips Raised eyebrows No script No words All was quite, but There was a gleeful smile […]
“As long as you keep secrets and suppress information, you are fundamentally at war with yourself.” Bessel War, what is it good for? What secrets are you keeping? Are you at war with yourself? No war, as such can be good Can anything good come from holding onto […]
Don’t know if I have it in me To bear witness to another injustice To listen to more lies To refute baseless antagonist words To punch down another careless whisper To make up for the sins of others To read another set of empty phrases To not hear […]
There are a lot of thieves out there. People who take great glee in taking from you. Sounds bitter? Rings of truth? Could go either way. There are a lot of people out there who want to stamp out your fire. Not a blazing, scary, wild fire. But […]
Everyday I look at a baby picture or two of my son. Then, I proceed to send him a few so he can reminisce with me. However, he is not so inclined. Regardless, I continue to send him said photos. It gives me great pleasure to look at […]
Every year I come up with a word that is meant to guide and direct me. Provide me with purpose. This past year, I recycled the word “joy”. And this year (at its halfway mark) has not been particularly joyful. I could go ahead and lament the year […]
Tell me where my heart is Tell me where the blood runs from Tell me all the words on autoplay Tell me where to stay Tell me all the reasons why Tell me why there are so many ghosts Tell me why the ghosts are walking on my […]
Many years ago, I was sitting with a group of fellow psychologists who were in earnestness contemplating how three words in a sentence would have an impact in a huge web of bureaucracy. This sentence may seem vague and ambiguous. And, thus it is so. The main point […]