She sat there. Sweat dripping down her face. Her hair pulled back but kind of hanging there from the workout. Her shirt was soaked through with the evidence of the full effort made to get through the hour long jumping rope, squatting, pullups and pushups. She sat on a medicine ball staring straight ahead. She […]

The pledge was taken. The oath was made. The hands were held and a promise was given. A pledge. An oath. A promise. Nothing you can touch,feel or possess as if it were some coat hanging in the closet. Nothing material at all. Really nothing more than a question of faith. A sense of belief […]

The sense of awe. Not awe in the sighting of a shooting star on a dark night on Tiger Key in the Everglades. Not awe in the canoe skimming the surface of the water and watching a stingray glide under it. Not awe in the setting sun filling the evening sky with all the colors […]

The five leaf clover hangs from the ceiling fan pull string in the living room. The key hook hangs on the wall in the kitchen. It has a picture of two beach chairs facing the water. The saying on it is "life is good". Over the french doors leading to the back porch the sign […]

We were asked to gently touch the bark of the tree. Gently. Finger tips touch. We each walked throughout the forest looking for that tree that called out to each one of us. This is the Pacific coast on a February morning. South of Carmel in the heart of Big Sur. After crossing a fallen […]

Why is it two people choose, among all others, to live their lives with each other. When you think about it it sounds odd. In the abstract you reflect on it. Two individuals decide to forego certain experiences in life in order to share certain other experiences with each other. You see the adjustment at […]

Who is that one person. Above all others. The one. The one that is unconditional in every way. The one who is your biggest fan and most honest,respectful critic. The one you can depend on no matter what. The one who stands there and stands up for you. Is that the same one you worry about, care […]

It has been said that water erodes rock. What exactly does that mean in everyday life. To yield shows strength. Hardness cracks.Grace exhibits power.Softness endures. Go with the flow of the stream of life. Adjust to the reality of the events you face. Find the opening and work your magic there. In time the canyon […]

What would the list look like. How long would it be. How many categories. How many subparts. How many numbers. How many letters. What would your list look like. The list of nonsense you want out of your life. The list of negative you want to expunge from your day. The list of draining of […]

The balancing act. The delicate dance of risk. The bike dropped. The rider fell. The bike was raised. The biker saddled up and rode on. The scene was frozen. The toast afterward was well deserved. What an amazing person indeed. Every time you think the surprises are over, the surprises keep coming. The only real […]