Our Thirty Seconds is a journey on which we are both passenger and pilot. We make hopeful choices every moment of every day, some more noteworthy than others. Ultimately these choices fill our Thirty Seconds...

[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 say [...]

[Very short because I promise I continue to write, "This Trip..." but sometimes I just need to do a quick blog post.]

I noticed something yet again:  I’m more of an observer of this life…than a creator of this life.  (Ironic that I observed that, isn’t it?)
I’ve been reacting to events…instead of consciously taking action to [...]

This is all happening at once isn’t it?  This life we have here on earth isn’t unfolding…it’s all happening in a single moment.
I’ll try to explain what I mean but may not pull it off.  I was looking at my gut…which I don’t like very much.  It’s not completely out of hand but a bit [...]

Part I:
I hope when you are facing problems that seem out of your control you can wait it out and do the best you can until the smoke clears.  Actually those kinds of problems offer little else in the way of options but to let them come and let them go away.
Those problems will go [...]

We are born…we blink…and we are dying.  In between we love and hate…laugh and cry…win and lose…give and take…break and grow…stand up and fall down…know happiness and sadness…we are brave and weak…we take chances…but not enough of them it seems.
Some of us have children…and we’ve known them forever.  Some of us have children…and will never [...]