The social construct, at its best becomes a moral contract, the art and the science, in the forever vocation of parenting. Born helpless, babies need care, concerned attention shown immediately, repeatedly, so that they can grow, nurture, thrive. How oh how can it be any different, insistent, the need so obviously anciently based, caring, teaching, …
Remembering Grandpa
George McAllan Downing, GMD, grandpa. He was my mom’s and auntie’s dad. Born this day 3/27 in 1914, just as World War I was heating up. He’s been gone 26 years. Damn that’s a long time. Damn, I miss him. My memories are many, if more faded now. Though somehow the love and warmth and …
Morning Rev
My bro texted me the other morning, hitting the gym as his day got started. Getting the body and mind revved up for the day, one of the best ways right there with morning exercise. My mornings are quite different, forged by kids life and my chronic anxieties. Scribbling down thoughts, reflections (like now), just …
Bits Forward
Bits forward, need them, making progress on several fronts, open items, increment, increase of goodness… But when the bits still bubble up in the small hours, in the darkness, nudge me awake, sign there’s still work to do, fine, Happy to report the bits of progress all the same, bits forward, as those increase, bits …
Anxiety Bits
Another round, bit by bit, 249am visit, do it again, thoughts and anxiety and dreams washing over again, Do it again, clear the mind, shift and shift again, pushing the thoughts out, waiting for the angst to settle, to sweep it out, Bit by bit it muddles around getting into every crack and corner, tiered …
Happy Birthday, Welshy
I guess it started about 35 years ago, when it dawned on me, sunk in, that my buddy Pat Welsh and I had birthdays a day apart, he 3/23, me 3/22. Friendship forged during the college years, became immensely more powerful, enduring after college. He and me and three, four other guys, getting together pretty …
Live Long, Love Much
Live long, love much, simple mantra, reminder, for 3/22. Turning another page today, to fifty eight years old. This mantra means more now than ever before for me. Love much. LOVE MUCH. I want it to sink deep into my bones, ring true everyday. We don’t get to choose how long we live, we know …
Little Bits on Parenting
Summertime situation, interesting compare contrast comes up with respect to work, and children. Some folks bring their kid to work during the summer; one guy comes to mind from the company I work for. I know the guy has a couple kids, and during school breaks, like summer time, he brings his son to the …
That Little Voice
That Little Voice inside my head, whispers truth, whispers love, The other day, while driving in a local parking lot leaving a store, a car to my left, and I came to the same intersection point at the same time… We both paused, and then I decided to go forward, and through the intersection I …
How Much Was That Watermelon?!
“How much was that watermelon?!?” I found myself asking as I walked out of the grocery the other day. Shopping with the L’s (the younger two kids in my family), I asked them what fruit they would like… As we walk through the produce… L Number Two said, “watermelon! ”, And so we bought it. …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 