Category Archives: Family Life

The World Turned Upside Down

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Nelson Mandela One of the myths that surround our Nations founding was that the

Summer of Love and Loss

“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”  Dr. Seuss Labor day approaches which means that summer is ending.  It has been a bittersweet summer for me and has moved far quicker than I wished but it was bound to happen.  The sweetness of

Transitory

About three years ago I noticed that when I would partake in an alcoholic beverage I would feel a flush come over me shortly after my first sip.  It would dissipate after a few minutes and if I continued to drink it would not reappear. 

Short Glances II

Redemption Not the ultimate and more important Redemption but rather the societal or secular redemption.  As our Nation moves further away from our roots based on Judeo – Christian laws and customs there are more signs of our decline and coming demise as a great nation.   They

Suicide Is Painless

“What we do in life echoes in eternity”  R.Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius The title is the theme song from one of the most beloved sit-coms, MASH.  Approximately 35,000 people a year commit suicide.   In the past ten years I have known 5 people who have attempted