Those of us that have children (and many who don’t) know that children are a very special thing. They are a connection to our past and a hope for our future. They connect us in ways to the world around us that we never thought possible until we had them. So what happens when they are gone?
Read More death, loss of children, parentsWhat is in the written word? I write because I enjoy it. Words are a powerful, sometimes life changing, love changing thing, be they written or spoken. I will admit that spoken words have more power for me simply because emotional context can be very difficult to draw upon within the written word if not [...]
Read More bullying, emotions, happiness, pain, words, writingWe went to a buffet this weekend at Foxwoods. If my six-year-old had his way, he would have stuck his face under the spigot of the soft-serve ice cream machine and pulled the trigger. Subsequently pouring a few spoonfuls of sprinkles, chocolate chips and chocolate syrup into his mouth to top it all off. Which [...]
Read More children, silly, sugar rush, twisted thursdayWe have created nearly every single problem that we encounter on a daily basis. The traffic jam you are stuck in wasting precious minutes you could be spending doing something else? Yep, we created it. The fact that you’re in debt or better yet, you’re rich? Yep, we created it. We created the concept of money and the need to earn it along with the destruction that it can do to people.
Read More problems, society, twisted thursdayThis country was founded on the ideals and principals of people coming to make a better life for themselves. To gain a richer more full life for their families and to be appreciated for the diversity, not ridiculed for it.
Read More acceptance, immigrants, militaryPRÓLOGO A veces, los padres inventan historias para sus hijos; en ocasiones para entretenerlos y, en otras, para enseñarles una lección o para mantenerlos alejados de los problemas. Esta historia parte de un personaje ficticio creado por mi padre al calor de un cuento que solía contarnos a mis hermanos y a mí durante la [...]
Read MoreYou are going about your normal daily routine, perhaps it’s sitting in class or going to a meeting at work and all seems well. People talk to you and look at you odd, but overall everything seems fine. Then as you’re walking down the corridor you happen to look down and notice that you’re completely naked, not a thing is on. And then you wake up.
Read More EmbarrassingAt what cost do we allow humanity and society to influence our family? I’m speaking to you, individually right now, the reader. If you have children and you are at home reading this, look at your children right now. If you are at work, reading this, look at a picture of your children, I’m sure you have one around. What is their life worth?
Read MoreThere have been many actors and actresses over the past hundred years that have touched our lives. Here are a few that have touched my life.
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