Scouting

Scouting

Scouting “I am not what happens to me, I am what I choose to become.” Carl Jung If you have the gift of reading someone’s feelings from the expression on his face, you might decipher mine in the photo above. Standing on our driveway, about to depart...
The Baby Bed

The Baby Bed

The Baby Bed “A family is one of nature’s masterpieces.” George Santayana A baby crib came into the life of our family just before I was born. My parents were wild for antiques, so they bought a hundred-year-old baby crib in an antique store, to be...
What makes you come alive?

What makes you come alive?

What makes you come alive? “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs are people who have come alive.” Howard Thurman The following story was contributed by my very good friend, Mike...
The Royal Marriage

The Royal Marriage

The Royal Marriage “The man may be the head of the household. But the woman is the neck, and she can turn the head whichever way she pleases.” Nia Vardalos Recently, I became aware of the distinction between the royal usage of the word “we” and...
Begin with the end in mind

Begin with the end in mind

“Begin with the end in mind.” Stephen R. Covey Is this among the best advice ever given on succeeding at just about anything? When we begin with no end in mind, we are sailing out of the port with no destination. Beginning with the end in mind gives us a...
The Three Steps

The Three Steps

The Three Steps “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” Abraham Lincoln Have you ever noticed that some people can be difficult to get along with? Well, I have, and some of them are related to me. For...