We were young once…and soldiers (reminders of who we are)
Mostly, we live day to day, the weeks fade into years. All too often, we fail to stop and reflect on our lives. Yet from time to time, we experience something that causes us… Read More
Tagged: faith
Happy 4th of July!
The 4th of July weekend brought much of my family together. It reminded me of the comment on a playbill for a show at the Barter Theater I had seen a while back. “Sometimes… Read More
Friendship, what does it mean?
I’m admittedly on the downward slope of my life and I find that one grows more sentimental with time. I have met a lot of people along the way and friendships become more salient… Read More
What do you see when you look in the mirror?
A morning ritual of brushing my teeth takes a philosophical turn as I look into the mirror. I know what I want to see…mostly that guy I knew in the past: a college athlete;… Read More
Where do our dreams go?
I recently had a revelatory experience. We have long desired a place at the beach. But not just any place: Old Florida feel; close to the water; easy access. A pipe dream. We were… Read More
Home is where your heart is
I have been a traveler. Although I have lived in East Tennessee for over thirty years, I am not “from here.” In some respects, I will always be from somewhere else. But where? When… Read More
Why is balance so hard to achieve?
We seek it, yet it often seems elusive: “balance.” A state of equilibrium. Like a law of thermodynamics, it is cancellation of one set of influences by equal opposing forces. Sorry, but life just… Read More
Regret and Gratitude-two sides of the same coin
There are many powerful forces at work in the world. Natural drives like gravity and magnetism impact our physical being. Other influences are more subtle. Economic forces (e.g., inflation) drive human conduct. Social imperatives,… Read More
Falling Apart but Falling Forward
Well, it is happening again. Another system failure. The red lights and sirens don’t sound, but the warning signs flare. I have become more aware of my body (and not in a good way).… Read More
Things can always get worse, but the generally work out in the end
We humans are strange creatures, are we not. We never quite seem to stay on a constant trajectory. Rather we undulate between ups and downs, highs and lows. The trivial and overwhelming events of… Read More
