Checkmate
“In life, unlike chess, life continues after checkmate.” Isaac Asimov. Last night was a checkmate-time for me and the “game” of life continued afterward. Last night, someone I love very much and I came to a crossroad. I made a decision, a decision that could be life-changing, without a lot of angst. In fact, the…
We Are “Up”
We can’t talk about what we will be when we grow up, “We are up.” I find this quote is really provocative. It makes me think about what is “grown up.” I know that it is my thymus gland that makes everything grow at the same rate. Have you ever wondered how it is that…
Sunshine in Me
There is never a bad weather day in Sisters Oregon. The sun is a constant friend, rain is welcomed, and wind is often celebrated with arm open wide and clothes fluttering around me . Snow, yes there is snow, is a cherished and fog a hydrating spa. Living in Sisters, Oregon is a daily vacation.…
My Friend Daisy
I have a friend named Daisy. I was over at her house not long ago. Daisy and I are more than friends; we understand each other. She has gorgeous big eyes and she really looks at me. She will sit with me and look into my eyes until something really amazing comes along; like a…
Grandfather
Hidden behind the dirty glass windows is a not so large, rectangular, one-room restaurant. Wading through the throng stuffed into this restaurant, I realize I could be in Shanghai, Hong Kong or New York. There are few white faces in the crowd and as the clock strikes three p.m., the staff finds tables for themselves…
Celebrate the Miracle
One hundred fifty-five people decided to live on January 15, 2009. Today, synchronistically, I was on the Hudson River at the exact time, in the exact spot, where Flight 1549 crash-landed. The boat I was on participated in the rescue on that cold, January afternoon. The “miracle workers” who were on Flight 1549 climbed out…
Endless Possibilities
Why do we feel the loss of a child so much more intensely, so much more hurtful, than the death of an adult. The reason I think it is so hard to accept the loss of a child is because I hold in children endless possibilities. When I walk down the street I will make…
Torn
Another disaster, an atrocity is splayed out on our TV screens. As I watch and listen I feel torn. I have the skills and experience to help. Yet, I have people here who are depending on me. Should I go? Should I stay? It is a very difficult question. There are not many of us…
Hum Along
Today, sitting on a plane grounded because of fog, I watch “Fame.” Every 10 years or so the movie is re-birthed and we get to see the new generation of talent. As I watch each struggle with growing up, life’s ups and downs and parents who do not “get it,” I wonder. Have I kept…
Arrogance
I don’t like arrogant people. They irritate me and I find I want to compete with them just to knock them off their self-proclaimed pedestal. I have no problem pointing out to people who I work with when their arrogance gets in the way of productivity, or worse, hurts others. So it comes as a…