Thursday, Celebrating Pat Welsh...His zest for life was palpable. Consider the Hawaiian shirts he wore, his fan enthusiasm for the many sport teams he followed, and the way he danced and sang along to his favorite bands (think Oingo Boingo, Joe Jackson, Van Halen, to name a few). It was evident: Pat squeezed every little …
Category: Attitude
Here’s to Pat Welsh: One Sharp Mind
Wednesday, Celebrating Pat Welsh...One of the characteristics I admired most about Pat was his sharp mind. Whether it was sports or business dealings, his ability to evaluate and explain things — especially quantitative matters — always impressed me. I recall many times listening to him talk about his take on "the playoffs"... ...it could have …
Here’s to Pat Welsh: Everything is Going to be OK
Tuesday, Celebrating Pat Welsh...Pretty well every time I think of Pat, his reassuring smile, confident voice, and sense of humor are what rush to the fore. Pat brought a positive energy to any room or situation he walked in to. Like the Bob Marley song goes, Pat provided a sense that "things were going to …
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Here’s to Pat Welsh: Family and Friends Are First
Working in the yard yesterday, I was thinking about what seemed most important to Pat. I think about all the years I had the good fortune to know him -- since college. He was a great human, and a good friend. If you don't know the situation: Pat passed away last week after a battle …
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A Picture…
...is worth a thousand words. #warriors #dubsallday #goodstuff
How Great Thou Art
It's been a helluva year so far in 2018. I've battled some extra personal demons (like many of us), my dad passed away a couple months ago, and a good friend from college succumbed to cancer over the weekend after a heroic three-year battle. Sitting in church yesterday trying to soak in a little soulful …
Breath
Facing adversity? Getting anxious? Feeling overwhelmed? Panic or fear setting in? Frustration growing, turning to anger, even rage? Grief and despair washing over you, soaking in? Breath. The good WILL return. Give up control. Be patient. Have faith. BREATH.
An Attitude of Gratitude
(Note: Originally posted typo “Gratitudeo”.) "What are you thankful for?", a friend asked. I answered with this: "The list is long, my brother. I start the day with the simple stuff, simple prayer of thanks for my health, food to eat, clothes to wear, a roof over my head, the same for my family, thankful …
The Paschal Mystery
Two weeks on, the inspiration continues. And she said, "They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they put him." What does it mean? I come back around to these questions every year, reflecting anew. It's not only for a day, or a weekend, not just a holiday. It's to …
For the Record: Politics in America, 2018
Captured here simply as noted, for the record. Least we [I] forget.
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