Would you do it again... would you give Maya the letter? Some who know about it have asked me, as if I could actually turn back time. Would I give her the letter, knowing it would push away the person who’d been my comfort through my dad’s alcoholism and parents’ divorce; knowing that it …
Continue reading Being Human: A Long Overdue Story about a Long Journey of a Lesson
There are moments that mark your life. Moments when you realize nothing will ever be the same and time is divided into two parts -- before this, and after this." - Fallen Aftermath. It seemed a fitting song to define the months following my father's death, and how appropriate that the band responsible for …
Keep the earth below my feet For all my sweat, my blood runs weak Let me learn from where I have been Keep my eyes to serve, my hands to learn." - Mumford & Sons, Below My Feet Am I forgetting him? With nearly two years gone since my dad's death, I found myself asking this …
Continue reading Lessons for Living: Keeping My Dad with Me Part II
Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day... unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed, and very dear." -- Anonymous Rest in Peace, Tom. One of the most stand-up people I've ever met passed away last week, a person I admired and respected. Tom's review of my book, being a …
When I was a kid, my [father] was a preacher He'd talk about God, yeah he was something like a teacher He said God only helps those, who learn to help themselves He was a million miles from a million dollars, but you could never spend his wealth." --One Republic, "Preacher." A post-graduation trip seemed fitting. …
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