A Single Flake of Snow With a single flake of snow, winter begins. Like that first faint shadow of twilight, we hardly take notice of it. It’s just another season in a lifetime of seasons; it’s just another snowflake in a long cycle of winters. The autumn leaves, glorious and resplendent, catch our attention as we… Read More »
The Sounds of Quiet Have you ever listened to the sound of quiet? The Quiet never quite lives up to its name, because there are always vague hummings and tickings that are almost not there. If you listen to the quiet it will tell you a story, but it might not be a story you’ll want… Read More »
October Lane There’s a road just outside of town called October Lane. It’s a country road that goes from nowhere to nowhere. Yet for many people, October Lane is home. During my lifetime, I’ve walked countless miles on October Lane. I’ve passed the farmhouses, the barns, the farm dogs, and the farm animals too many times… Read More »
The First Day of Autumn I woke this morning and once the cobwebs were washed away by a strong cup of coffee, it suddenly occurred to me that today is the first day of autumn. It struck me as odd that summer has come and gone and I barely paid attention to it. I took my walks almost… Read More »
I Am Killing Time While Time is Killing Me You don’t have time to read this and I don’t have time to write this. I don’t have time to do anything I want to do because I am too busy doing things I have to do – or too busy doing the things I want to… Read More »
The Bigger My World Gets… the Smaller My Dreams Become In the midst of a busy and tiring day like this one, it’s hard to imagine tranquility. It’s hard to separate myself from all that swirls around me and imagine a simpler day, a simpler time, a simpler place. Someday these kinds of busy days will… Read More »