Category Archives: The Past

A Different Eventual Destination

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Every decision you make—every decision— is not a decision about what to do. It’s a decision about Who You Are. When you see this, when you understand it, everything changes. You begin to see life in a new way. All … Continue reading →

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One I Will Not Forget

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

As I sit and stare into his eyes, and him into mine, it is as if I am looking across time. There is a momentary, but very real connection with this proud Apache Chief. Without knowing how, I am certain … Continue reading →

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Embrace and Appreciate Life

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

For a long time I internally felt inferior at company meetings and business gatherings. It always seemed there were so many smarter and more successful people around, that surely I did not belong. No matter how successful I became or … Continue reading →

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Full Power Ahead

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

If “holding on” was a class one could take, I’d get an A+ without having to study. Being a world-class practitioner of the tightly gripped past I have both benefited and been hurt by my stubbornness. It’s takes strength and … Continue reading →

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One Step at a Time

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

In a backwards look it is relatively easy to see how my life moved from one point to another even thought back then forward momentum seemed to be straight into fog. Everything ahead was obscured and I gave little thought … Continue reading →

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Seasons Of Myself

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

I found moving introspection in an old journal of mine I have not come across or opened for at least a couple of decades. Here are a few: Entry dated December 23, 1977. (24 years old – married two years): … Continue reading →

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Thank You Sherry

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

It has been several weeks since I had visited my favorite used book store and yesterday was pleased to find the poetry section had been restocked. In among the dozen titles I picked from Kahlil Gibran to Susan Polis Schutz, was … Continue reading →

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White Knight, Boy Scout or Good Guy

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

My ghosts are still around, but thankfully not as prevalent as they once were. Even when my past is conjured up, I don’t get stuck there for long periods of time as I once did. The echoes of my past … Continue reading →

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Slivers of Insight

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

“Eyes in the back of the head” always seemed like a nonsensical statement that grownup’s sometimes claimed to have when I was young. Outside of being a figure of speech the phrase never had any particular meaning to me, at least … Continue reading →

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