Memories of Christmas growing up feel more like a photo album. A snapshot here and a Polaroid there – my best present ever – a metal barn yard set (obviously pre-Fisher Price), standing in awe at the sight of Santa’s presents covering the floor from tree to couch (a rare Christmas with relatives), eating Read More
Coming clean here. I’m not one to celebrate. Champagne, sparklers, big parties, exotic trips – not my thing. Birthdays, anniversaries, civic holidays – they come and go like every other day. Not that I forget … okay sometimes. But that’s because I don’t know what day it is, not what the day is. Read More
I suppose there’s not much of a stretch to think of our cats when reflecting on Service. Without a doubt we are servants-in-training forever. All kidding aside, the undertaking of responsibility to ensure their care and thrivival for a lifetime brings out a deeper meaning of Service. Service is more than helping, and Read More
Apparently whatever brilliantly profound piece of wisdom I had to share this week shall go by the wayside. The cat’s have spoken. Every time I pull out the laptop to begin writing I end up with a cat on top of my lap instead. Along with “the look”. If you have a cat, you Read More
Reflecting on reflecting an image flashes to mind – a king stands atop the outer wall of his castle surveying the bustling courtyard below on one side and green hills rolling into the horizon from the other. In recent times he’s not had such opportunities. One battle after another has been waged in Read More
I like to think of myself as someone who embraces and invites change, willing to move with the flow, unstopped by the unknown. Then a memory flashes to mind – how cranky was I when the grocery store did a total rearrangement of sections and shelves. No more shopping on autopilot. Or how Read More