We have all had this happen. Relationships develop, trust gets built. And then, BAM, that trust is broken. For myself, I have always found that when someone breaks my trust they never have the opportunity to regain it. Of course, this is different than when your child breaks your trust. They are still learning. But […]
Super Hero
I was having a conversation with my step-son today about his work. He works in the before and after school program while he is finishing his teaching degree. One of the little kids said that she was getting a substitute teacher today. He said, “Hmm, maybe that substitute teacher would be me!” He was joking, […]
How do We Respond?
How do we respond when we get bad news? Sometimes it is a matter of allowing ourselves time to just go into the depths of despair for a while, knowing we will come out. We sometimes have to remind ourselves that we do, indeed, have to come out of it and back into the LIGHT. […]
Any Fool can Die
I know. That seems like a really weird title for a blog. I mean, does this mean that we are all fools who will die eventually? Well, I don’t know about the fool part, but the dying eventually is totally true for all of us. This is just a part of the cycle of life. […]
The Purpose of Fear
I know. Many people think that you need to get rid of all of your fears and then you will be free of religious domination and of social convention. That is actually true. But it misses the point of what fear is all about. And let me be one to inform you that fears do […]