Thirty Seconds

I guess it’s time for me to allow myself to remember certain things that I’ve been trying to keep out.  I won’t share the specifics here.  Believe me I want to because I would probably feel a bit of relief by bringing you into the heartbreaking world of final goodbyes…but it’s kind of a cheap trick so [...]

Once again I found something buried in my files from years ago.  I originally wrote it in mid-2008 but it still rings true for me.  I hope it does the same for you. There are 2 kinds of regret as I see it:   Regret for things we’ve done, or regret for things we haven’t [...]

It’s been a while, huh?  How have you been?  How is life these days?  I DO think about you often…and more than you know.  I think about the things you’ve gone through…and where you are now…and wonder how you’re feeling about this world. I’ve been thinking a lot lately.  I think about honesty….and the different [...]

[This is a very rough draft of the final chapter of my book-in-progress called, "This Trip..."  (Working Title.)  In keeping with my non-conformist approach I give you the conclusion first.] I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that my life here on earth is going to be even better than it was before.  I [...]

As far as I’ve been able to tell we build an image of ourselves…a character…and fight like crazy to develop a storyline around what we hope we are…or want to become.  We choose our jobs, friends, lovers, clothes, cars, drink of choice, schools, hair styles, silverware, cologne…nearly every thing with an unconscious desire to create [...]

We can be heroes.  All of us.  We can and should start looking at ourselves that way.  It’s not reserved for the famous because to those in our circle…our children…family…friends…co-workers…people in need…we can be heroes. Great acts do not have to be on the covers of magazines for them to make an impact.  From where [...]