Many years ago a friend's husband died. In the months that followed his death, she told me that she could no longer trust me because I wasn't there for her during his illness and after he had died. When we were on "active friendship" status, I'd always felt that I had gone above and beyond… Continue reading Tis the season to say YES to Love
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Do it now
My friend Katy died a few weeks ago. Even though I hadn't seen her in many years, I never considered that I wouldn't be able to. This has made me ask myself, over and over, the questions, "What is really important now? How can I be fully in my life right here and right now?"… Continue reading Do it now
Living in the present, looking forward to…
As Jack and I were driving home late last evening, we both noticed that our conversation was not very uplifting. We were sort of randomly talking about some long-standing difficulties with a couple of family members, the recent illness of a good friend, and how another friend (that we had just run into) didn't seem… Continue reading Living in the present, looking forward to…
Healing: Our lives
A few years back, I bought a box of Christmas cards and was so moved by the spiritual beauty of the image (and talent of the artist who painted the original) that I went on a search to find her. She didn't have a website but I found her home phone number. I was hesitant… Continue reading Healing: Our lives
The secret of Life: Love doesn’t need a reason to be expressed
There is a stretch of road, between Greenwich and Battenville, NY (on Rt. 29) that has been under construction for a few weeks and whenever possible, I take this route because of one man. I don't know his name or anything about his background, but I wouldn't have to describe his physical features for you… Continue reading The secret of Life: Love doesn’t need a reason to be expressed
The big day…today
I looked at my calendar yesterday evening and it said that today was the Buddhist holiday, Nirvana Day (that is one great name for a holiday!) "On Nirvana Day, Buddhists think about their lives and how they can work towards gaining the perfect peace of Nirvana. They remember friends or relations who have recently died… Continue reading The big day…today