...of the Galaxy...?! No no. Rather, I'm referring to those who look after others. And for these particular remarks, I'm thinking of the twin roles some of us find ourselves: taking care of children and elderly parents at the same time. Of course there are differences, of course there are a wide variety of circumstances …
Month: October 2017
MELTDOWN! Response: Grapple, or Give a Moment?
My son had a slow-building, morning meltdown last week as we were getting in the car to head into the day. It started off mild but ended in near full crescendo of conflict. [A disclaimer up front to frame the situation: I know physically forcing a child to do anything isn't the best …
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Tragedy & Romero’s Wisdom
We struggle with the horrific mass murders in Las Vegas this week. It was not the first, of course. It was 9/11 many years ago. And before and since, Columbine, Oklahoma City, Sandy Hook, San Bernardino, and...it will happen again. Tragedy will happen again. The what do we turn to? The daily work. The efforts …
“…Deliver Us From Evil…”
What happened in Las Vegas last night, a mass shooting at a music festival, that is evil. In the chaotic aftermath of the events there, people trying to save lives, people trying to find loved ones, people trying to make sense of the senseless, the cause is known: evil. While we cope as individuals and …
Peace Prayer of Saint Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 