May 2010
Memorial Day began as a decoration of the graves of the civil war in 1868 and has grown into a remembrance of all the war dead.
27/May/2010 19:59 Filed in: Inspiration
It seems fitting to pause and remember those who give their lives in service to our country. Some do it unto death. Some just give their lives or a portion of their lives. All deserve to be remembered. Read More...
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We had two fortune cookies after our meal on Monday with two fortunes
22/May/2010 15:59 Filed in: Inspiration
Two encouraging sayings acknowledged the darkness and worry of the world in a few small inches and called for something different. It was an amusing resonance with earlier conversations and felt like a bit of grace.
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I absolved my friend yesterday of making rude gestures at another driver.
13/May/2010 18:49 Filed in: Inspiration
There is an incredible amount of life unfolding in our community right now: warm, joyful news of birthdays and budding romance and cancer in remission, of graduations and project completion and pregnancy… and heavy, heart-breaking news of isolation and terminal cancer and divorce, of the sundry human failures… not to mention the normal, day-to-day exhaustion and heroics of existence together… Life is full.
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I listened to parents at the baseball game last night:
06/May/2010 18:45 Filed in: Inspiration
I listened to parents at the baseball game last night: “Bring it down, Nick!” when the pitch flew over the batter’s head… “Get it to him, Dillon!” as the catcher’s return throw dropped midway between home plate and the pitcher’s mound… Read More...