Politics

My dad was heavily involved in politics when I was growing up.  He used to sit in front of the TV and curse Johnson and Nixon for our military involvement in Vietnam.  He would make me sit with him and be a witness to the atrocities of the Vietnam War.  I didn’t like...

Forgiveness

I am trying to forgive the person who stole our Black Lives Matter sign from our front yard.  I would have an easier time forgiving him if I knew he needed the sign and couldn’t afford to buy one of his own.  I am assuming the person who stole the sign is a white male...

Closeness & Distance

Everyone seeks a different balance between distance and closeness.  I know there are people who feel more comfortable with social distancing during this pandemic period, because it’s what they have been doing all along and so it makes them feel normal. When you are in...

Control

I am still trying to make peace with what I can and cannot control in my life.  You’d think after sixty years I might have figured this out by now, but this part of my life still feels like a work in progress.  There are some days when most parts of my life feel like...

Slowing Down

I have been trying to slow down on the golf course.  The negative effects of hurrying in golf are much more noticeable than in other areas of life.  It is uncanny how much farther you can hit the ball when you swing slowly and smoothly.  I started playing golf this...