Life’s Last Day It is a disarming feeling to know I am going to die. No matter how much I philosophize or write on the subject. No matter how much I know it is an unavoidable end for all of life. I am still somewhat unsettled in his presence. I know a little of life, …
Why Is Life Worth Living?
Why Is Life Worth Living? Why is life worth living? Okay, for me, I would say...well, Groucho Marx, to name one thing, and Willie Mays and the second movement of the Jupiter Symphony and Louis Armstrong's recording of 'Potato Head Blues', and um, Swedish movies, naturally. Sentimental Education by Flaubert, Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, those …
ThanksGiving
ThanksGiving To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do. -Victor Marie Hugo (February 26, 1802 – May 22, 1885) No one is immune to poverty. War, weather, the economic or political arena can change the faces of …
Acceptance And Forgiveness
Acceptance And Forgiveness A little over fifteen years ago when I started these pages, I asked the question "What have I learned that I can give?" I am continually amazed at how much I have learned as I continue this journey of introspection into my life and place in the universe. I have no idea …
A Meeting With Myself
A Meeting With Myself It's been a while since I had a meeting with myself. I don't understand why a meeting with me is so difficult to schedule. I'm easy to find. We see each other every day when we look into the mirror. We have the same amount of time as everyone else. I …
