Things We Can’t See The wind howls from the south and rattles the windows. I watch the storm and revel in its power, surrendering to its majesty, and admiring its beauty and strength, I sit mesmerized by the window. It occurs to me that no one really knows where the wind comes from or to where it goes.… Read More »
Thinking About Crocuses I don’t have much of a life, I guess. I’ve been waiting all winter to see some form of life spring forth from the cold, almost-still-frozen earth. Normally, the first things to spring forth are the crocuses, and most years these hearty little flowers start poking their heads up through the hard, brittle soil near… Read More »
I’ve seen statues of great men: Lincoln, Washington, Roosevelt, Pasteur, Churchill, and others. They were all heroes in their time. I’ve met famous politicians. But, I have never considered any of them heroes though. Politicians today are a breed apart from ordinary folks. That’s a good thing, I assure you. Whenever I hear a politician speak I watch… Read More »
Today is the first day of spring, and after the winter we’ve had in my little corner of the world, it really means something this year. Normally, the first day of spring comes and goes, and I pay it little attention. Our winters in recent years have been more of a series of protracted springs than real winters.… Read More »
Dare to Dream Everything I was meant to be I am and you can quickly see That I am in reality All I am supposed to be. I am nothing more and nothing less Than I am willing to confess. On the hands of time I ride Until they say “He finally died”. I am all that I’ll… Read More »
They’re actually quite beautiful really, dandelions. Their bright yellow flowers signal the greening of the world and spring. Most people consider dandelions an ugly weed, but they are quite lovely. They are symbols of rebirth and of childhood. The first flower I picked for my mom was a dandelion; I picked five or six and she put them… Read More »