The Ageless Experiment

He sat there crying. Sobbing.Almost shaking from the tears and sadness. There was no way to console him.He couldn't be consoled.No matter what was said or how it was said to try and calm him or reason with him, it had no effect.He knew the truth. He knew what words could never capture. He knew […]

How do you define wealth anyway. How narrowly. How broadly. What does it include. What does it exclude. When you first hear it or think of it what is the first thing that pops into your mind. Is it wealth means money. Is it wealth means health. Is it wealth means time.Is it wealth means […]

But do you have a voice. That was the question of the day.We had finished seven rounds of handstand pushups and medicine ball to the wall and rowing and jumping rope and…and…over and over again but then as everyone wished everyone well for the day, the question was asked…but do you have a voice. You […]

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 […]