Look Around. It’s Just Us.

The attacks in Mumbai, India are startling to me because I think, “That could easily happen here and if it does my brother, my friends, and perhaps to some extent I too would be called upon to help.”
But even more to the point, if you take a second to read the articles and look at [...]

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The Friendship That Saves (or The Gift of Reconnection)

I’ve just been brought back from the brink.
I spent the last three and a half hours talking about relationships, religion, politics, lives, and the ways of the world with a really good friend.  I’d like to tell you more about this friend but I was given explicit instructions to keep this friend out of this [...]

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Back from Beyond

Last night was weird.
I went to see people I hadn’t seen in decades.  The best part was knowing that most of us are doing well and we’re ok.  The most surprising part was seeing how mean people can be after so many years apart.
I don’t know if we’ll see each other again but I’m glad [...]

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The Road You Never Imagined Taking

I’ve been looking at a lot a photos of people, friends I should say,… of people who have children.  They look different… the ones who have children. 
I’m not trying to be mean but when you look at their physical features… face and cheeks and chin and tummy… it says… and I’m not trying to be [...]

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It’s About Tomorrow and It’s About Us

Whether or not you choose to vote today please remember… tomorrow.
Whatever you choose to do today please remember that what you do tomorrow and all the days after is just as important. 
If you vote for someone today then follow up with them tomorrow and all the days after. 
If you choose not to vote today then find another [...]

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