A Perfect Weekend
For Father’s Day, we should have a perfect weekend. Blue skies Cool breezes Good jokes Family laughs Time outside Being together We are all gearing up for a perfect weekend. Let’s be sure to celebrate all of the guys in Read More …
Category: parenting
Obligatory Comments
What are the usual obligatory comments at commencement ceremonies. Thank you to our parents Welcome graduates Congratulations You can do anything Good luck You’ve come so far Look at how you’ve grown So many accomplishments Four short years ago Go Read More …
It’s Time
We must remember. It’s time we don’t have nearly enough of these days. We have so many things we could learn, do, or experience. Look carefully. Pause to ponder. Listen closely. Repeat the activities. Anchor the ability. Share willingly. Not Read More …
This Is The Stuff
This here? This is the stuff that happens when you’re not paying attention. Time passing Grass growing Kids maturing Being together – even if doing nothing together – for decades Okay we have been watching…but still it happens so fast. Read More …
A Good Day
It’s always good to have a good day. It doesn’t always happen and yet it is more common than not. Thankfully. Through no particular effort…other than all of the decisions made prior to today. They all add up. Be the Read More …
What You Do
It is what you do that makes all the difference. Be there. Show up. Listen. Listen some more. Have empathy. Ask questions. Say what you believe. The time you give and share with others, who need you – without even Read More …
Remember When
We can all look back and remember when we did this or that. What if – instead – we looked forward to the news things we can accomplish? No looking back. No wistful longing. No regrets for things not done. Read More …
The Littlest Things
Sometimes, the littlest things are what pleases you most. The thank you note. The mention of what you did that first got their attention. The gift that was not the primary gift, but you knew they would like it (and Read More …
Quite Rare
There are things in this world that are quite rare. The humans, for one…they are pretty amazing and I have a lot of them in my life. I hope you do, too. Following along, it is indeed a special day. Read More …
The Other Side
When we are in the other side of the situation it is so clear. We are rarely able to “see the forest through the trees”. It is not our fault. We are human and humans are made to be fallible. Read More …