I was in bed this morning thinking about my life and all the trials and tribulations that seemed to hold me back from my true potential. Then I realized that while it may have seemed so, it wasn't. I remember some years ago before Marilyn and I were separated thinking I hadn't suffered enough. I saw so many miserable lives around me who'd used their misery for good, that I … [Read more...] about Success Verses Failure
Life Lessons
Precious and Small
I was going through some old pictures this morning when I found this one of Lucca in 2010. A reminder of how time passes, of how we need to enjoy those moments while they happen. Looking back I am so glad I remember the smell of that day, the texture of the pumpkins. How much fun we had. I am glad I was there and present for that as there is no going back. If you are … [Read more...] about Precious and Small
All Things Change
As we prepare to leave the Oregon coast and head back home I am sad. This time more than others I am aware of the change that time brings. How our children have grown, how our parents take on years, and the finality of life. It it not a sad realization but a gentle reminder that it is important to embrace each passing moment... The good ones and the bad. As we pack up … [Read more...] about All Things Change
It’s a Wonderful Life
I can’t say that sleeping outside on my futon overnight is life changing, but it made me think how fortunate I was to have my swallows. They’ve been returning to my place for the last 5 or 6 years and because they eat 100 times their body weight in mosquitos, I don’t have any, or at least I didn’t think I did. And being unsure was unwilling to test the theory by laying … [Read more...] about It’s a Wonderful Life
A Visit with Old Friends
I wrote this entry some time ago but couldn’t log into the Pasquini Family site and by time I could was sidetracked and then when I went to find what I’d written, it wasn’t anywhere to be found. So I’m writing an abbreviated version. I had David Ramos in my class my first year of teaching. He was a 6th grader and I’ve never forgotten the time he jumped out the window … [Read more...] about A Visit with Old Friends