The cold trigger curved around my finger….hammer cocked….a bullet anticipating a strike and thrust. The woods smelled of Fall, dry leaves crunched under my legs as I squatted down and leaned against a thick birch tree. I heard rustling sounds, imagining squirrels playfully darting back and forth, birds singing their last song of summer. In just another moment, it would all be silence. Read More
Posts published in “Why do I think the way I do”
“Do you believe in original sin?” I asked. He thought for a moment and after decades of life and living replayed through his mind, he replied, “When babies are born, they have to be selfish to survive. When am I going to eat? How am I going to stay warm? Read More
I am having repeated experiences with behaviors and attitudes that make me shake my head! Whether it’s online posts, asking simple questions, driving our highways, I wonder; what does it mean today to be mature?
Age has proven not to be an indicator. This week, I have observed mature actions from a 6 and 8 year old and what I believe are immature behaviors from Read More
I work hard – I play hard – I enjoy life! I had a recent lanscaping project where I hauled bricks, lifted buckets of rocks and tooled around as if I were a youngster. My body said, “STOP! You are not that young and I’m going to show you why!” Read More
Leo Buscaglia said, “We are literally addicted to weird ideas, and we don’t now how to shake ourselves free of them.” Read More