Each week ends, burned down, left with ashes. Each weekend burns down too, giving way to a fresh work week, school week. Another opportunity to make it good. Forged in fire, from the ashes, we rise again.
Category: parenting
A Dad’s Life, Friday Night
Long week in the rear-view, some challenges, some big news, some fun, all in the wake. This morning’s random breakfast, left-over kid’s dinner plus a cheese stick. A Dad’s Breakfast. Fortified for the day. Twelve hours later, whirlwind workday done, lots of learning — always good — and glad the day, the week is done. …
The Face of a Good Attitude
This is the face of a good attitude. School day. Not thrilled. But she turned it around. A little sassy, but in a good and playful way. Inspired by what’s possible. And thankful.
Rise Above the Blah
Yesterday it was blah; aware of the inertia, the drag, fighting to steady, to focus, to go forward. Mulled down. Then our son had an allergic reaction to something he ate. His stomach was upset; he felt uneven, unsettled. He was anxious, uneasy. He was sick a couple of times, emptying things out. Through all …
In Brief: Gratitude
I’m not one for brevity. I like to dig in, go long, go deep. The more the better, that’s my usual approach. But today’s a little different. Today I just want to say Thank You. Coming off an unexpected late night, I’m thankful for: Easy conversations, Another round of pool, The band, RUSH, Cool evenings, …
Do It Anyway
I’ve thought a lot lately about anxiety, worry, and fear. In fact, it’s been a topic I return again and again to most all of my life. I wonder how to respond, cope, battle, persevere through these feelings; to not let them consume, devour, destroy; instead, to transcend. I’ve lived with these emotions the whole …
Lyrics Post: “One”
This song by U2, from a long while back. They’ve got a lot of good songs; this is one of my favorites. "One" “Is it getting betterOr do you feel the sameWill it make it easier on you nowYou got someone to blameYou say One loveOne lifeWhen it's one need in the nightOne loveWe get …
Lights Out!
I'm a little too young to have been an active listener to "Lights Out!", the famous early horror radio show from the 1930's and 40's, but I recall my folks talking about it. And I do remember Bill Cosby talking about it in his famous bit "Chicken Heart." I listened to hat bit over and …
Do What You Can Do
Two examples here I’d like to share. Two men who believe in taking care of the planet: Doing the right things around that every day. The first guy I know; he’s family. He’s a dad and a public servant and a bike rider and an outdoorsman. And he picks up the trash when he’s out …
Love for Others…YES
From Francis yesterday: “Our love for others, for who they are, moves us to seek the best for their lives. Only by cultivating this way of relating to one another will we make possible a social friendship that excludes no one and a fraternity that is open to all. #FratelliTutti” And then today: “It is …
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