Passing a nursing station, I overheard a nurse say, “He has no one.” “Who?” I inquired. Startled, she turned, “Oh.” Quizzically, she perused up and down. Whatever she thought, I’m positive an old, bald, fat man was not expected. “Oh,”… Read More ›
Month: January 2019
I am Meant to Write. And I do.
My last post stayed with through much of Saturday. The question, “What am I about?” What on earth gives me meaning? One writer who had an imprint upon me is Viktor Frankl. Man’s Search for Meaning was written in nine… Read More ›
You Never Know What Tomorrow May Bring
“I’ve work at ABC Inc., for the last five years and get paid $8.75 an hour. I room at the YMCA for $61 a week. I get to do my own laundry. I wish there were more places like it.”… Read More ›
We have to be Better than “Tough Toenails, Toots”
Several days ago, a friend asked a favor and requested if I could take her to the airport on the way to work. “Of course,” I replied. I agreed to pick her up at 7:30 AM. At 7:40 AM this… Read More ›
Many Speak of King’s Morality But Few Live It
Six months before he was assassinated, King spoke to a group of students at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia on October 26, 1967. I want to ask you a question, and that is: What is your life’s blueprint? Whenever… Read More ›
Chances
From a Sacramento dinner I looked at the rain as it beat a gentle rhythm upon the roof. The grey sky rolled left to right as dinners ushered dates under umbrellas. Pools of puddles widened as rainfall became heavier. “Good… Read More ›
For Sheila – A TSA Agent Who Inspires
“Next,” Sheila called. The African American woman was a beauty. At five-foot 7 inches, neatly tucked hair, smooth complexion and deep black eyes gave way to a wonderous smile. I placed my phone face down on the electronic reader. “Bobink,”… Read More ›
Don’t Let Go
An airline employee discovered a love letter written on an air sick bag. Discovered last year, the letter chronicles a woman writer on her way to confess her feelings to her crush. “If you’re reading this, hello 🙂 My name… Read More ›
Shoes
When I lived in New York City, I was flabbergasted at how the city compromises it’s walking environment by dumping garbage on the sidewalks before nightly pick-up. Every day, people must wade around, through or over mountains of waste, dumped… Read More ›
Keep Breathing – For The Sun Will Rise
Flipping through channels late afternoon, I caught the ending scene of Cast Away. Cast Away tells the story of a FedEx executive who must transform himself physically and emotionally to survive a plane crash and being washed upon a deserted… Read More ›