She sat on a bus stop bench. She couldn't be more than 4. She was tapping 2 bracelets together, one in each hand, and laughing at the sound it made. Her hair was pulled back and tied with a red bow. Her mother sat next to her, makeup put on unevenly and foot tapping, as […]

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An island. A place of solitude. No TV, radio, phone, computer or any other device that separates you from the moment in time you find yourself. No distraction. No duality. Just a oneness with a force that is the force. No chatter. No noise. No interference. No rationalizations. Just you and your moment in time. […]

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If you know you are right. If you feel it in your bones. It fills up every part of you. You just know you are right. No one else sees it. No one else understands it. No one else buys it. But you know. And it is your truth. Do you stand pat or release […]

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The gift. The one gift that matters. The one gift that fills the empty space. The gift that counts. The gift that lasts….even in death. As we know and said before : no one gets out of life alive. What one gift would you want to give and receive above all others. Time? It stops […]

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There are always at least two ways to take it. Maybe more. But definitely two ways. One is calmly with class and the other is agitated with no class at all. It is an internal decision. It is a life journey story.Which do you choose.We see so often the later instead of the former. It […]

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Gracious. When did that word get lost. Gracious. When did that response to an event get thrown in the backseat of lfe. Charm. Facing adversity with humor.Easing up. Chilling out. Letting go. Gracious living. Subtle gestures. Can we find it in ourselves. It is not a sign of weakness. It is in fact a sign […]

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The coffee was hot. The ride to the office was slow as I made my way down Biscayne Blvd It was close to 79th St that the red light and traffic stopped me. Some storefront shops, a bus stop, some folks hurrying to the Social Security Office not to far north of the light filled […]

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The letters told a story of young lovers finding times to meet each other. After school they would meet and sneak around because it was not supposed to be. The letters told of longings and dreams. Somewhere along the way life got in the way and now we sat in an empty apartment reading those […]

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Where does meaning come from. Is it intrinsic or external. Is it hoisted on you or do you bring meaning to your life. The day was spend cleaning out an apartment. The funeral was over. The last good byes said. The bowing of heads. The saying of farewells. And then the review of a life. […]

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It always comes back to the gate. Sooner or later the gate appears. This week there were multiple gates all at one time. It was life and death in all its complexity playing out in real time.Newly weds, funeral processions, birthday celebrations, T ball homeruns, game changing days…today…June 19th …being one of those days, laughter, […]

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