My Reason for the Season
There are flurries today; the effort leaving a mere dusting on our window sill. The last holiday of the year is near, and winter is nipping at our heels. Here I am sitting near our fireplace, journal on my lap, in deep contemplation. My eyes are captivated, staring...
Comforting Words
I have never felt comfortable at funerals. Perhaps no one does—unless they work in the funeral home. For me, funerals were always difficult occasions to attend, even before I started drinking. I had avoided them at all costs because of those awful feelings of...
The Space Between
Picture Frenchman, Charles Blondin, crossing the Niagara Falls for the first time in 1859. Above the powerful surging water, he crossed with nothing but his own two feet walking on a 3-inch hemp cord. It is estimated that Blondin made over 300 crossings. And each...