Thoughts, Philosophy, Life and Love
In the wake of learning that I am now a father, there has been a lot going through my mind these days. While many of these thoughts are the usual “New Father” things, there are many that are either introspective or retrospective. I have started thinking about MY childhood and how I was raised and … Read more
Some times you have those defining moments where something suddenly makes sense. This can be something as complex as looking at an equation for years and not knowing how to complete it and then, one day and out of the blue, you look at it and it makes perfect sense. Or something as simple as … Read more
Do you have purpose in your life? I am not asking this from a religious point of view, though I am also not ruling that out as a possible answer. Nor am I playing on that old Steve Martin joke, asking you about your “Special Purpose” and what you use it for. When you look … Read more
When I was growing up, I was never led to believe that anything would just be handed to me. I never had any suspicion that I was “OWED” anything other than the support and love of my family. As I grew, I learned that while my family was there for me, I was no longer … Read more
I have never particularly cared for the term “I found God”; It always seemed, among other things, so cliche. There are also times that people use it as if they are looking for a way to try and convince others that they have, through some divine or mythical process, transcended the evil that they had … Read more
When I was growing up, my mother had this thing she would like to tell me… something that she, in turn, heard from her Grandmother. “Wish in one hand and piss in the other, see which gets full the fastest.” I am sure that there are many variations on this saying, and I am sure … Read more
Being nice. It’s not as hard as it sounds, really. But if you watch people today, many of them would seem like either they do not remember how to, or chose not to be nice to others. Where I see the best examples of this is in the retail arena. Working retail is hard enough, … Read more
Not forgotten…………………….. When is the moment you realize that you will never forget those who have gone from your life. You can’t really pinpoint it or plan for it, it just happens. Whether it’s sitting watching a movie, seeing an old t.v. show, reading a book, a news clip, a blog. What brings those memories … Read more
As I grow older, I have started paying more attention to things that I used to take for granted… and that is making friends. I have always been very critical of people… all people. While some might say this is normal, I would go so far as to say my example would almost be to … Read more
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