Stephen said in his last blog that “despite what we may think, when we connect with people it makes us feel connected to ourselves.”  He is right.  I continue to go to cardiac rehab, not because I need it, but to be with people. I’ve talked to Stephen about joining Toastmasters or Rotary or any such organization, but he’s been tentative to do so and now that I read … [Read more...] about People Connections – A Beautiful Boy

I get a copy of the Christopher News Notes once a month and came across an old one I hadn’t read. The name of it was Your Own Good.  The word Christopher means Christ Bearer.  We all struggle, if we care about people, with loving God and loving our neighbor and loving ourselves.  The article said that it’s impossible to love others if we don’t love ourselves, … [Read more...] about Loving Ourselves

So I have to say how excited I am to have my dad writing on this blog! Except of course for that fact that I am now going to have to change the little family graphic I have on the top of this web site! I hope that in years to come we will have a nice record of our thoughts and of course my dad, who has just a few years on me, brings his own fresh perspectives.  And as much … [Read more...] about A Living History

Stephen, one thing about a bit of angst is that it builds character and gives us insights we would have never had otherwise.  I have been listening to A Beautiful Boy and wondered as I listened  if maybe his parents tried to hide the hurt from him and didn’t make him tough enough mentally. The first thing I realized is the boys father broke the rules.  He cheated on Nick’s … [Read more...] about Comments on the Book, A Beautiful Boy