friendship

When Letting Go Means Saying Good-bye

I consider myself to be fortunate.  While I’ve moved around the country over the years, I’ve been able to maintain a network of close friends whom I value.  I’ve known some of my friends for 35 or 40 years.  I am thankful for those intimate friends.  They enrich my life… Read More »When Letting Go Means Saying Good-bye


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The Decision to Love

My childhood education was a bit different from that of other people in my generation. I went to Catholic school. On the one hand, I had advantages that kids who attended public school in my area didn’t have, like a grade school science lab and self-paced lessons in other courses.… Read More »The Decision to Love

Thanksgiving

We scheduled the evening a couple of weeks in advance of the date. Having visited with our next door neighbors a few times, we planned an evening out for dinner. The plan was simple: they’d come over and we’d drive to an ethnic neighborhood for authentic Chinese food. Having moved… Read More »Thanksgiving

Finding Joy

We met at a popular coffee shop. It had been two years since we had been able to visit. I was looking forward to the time with my friend and colleague, Lee. Lee and I caught up on various events in life. We had both been through a great deal… Read More »Finding Joy


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