I recently got rid of the television in my bedroom. I had been looking at it for a long time wondering why I still kept it there. I know enough about energy and Feng Shui that bedrooms are for sleeping and sex and not for television. But still this small, old and cumbersome model sat […]
Pausing to Remember
Nine years ago today I laid out my party clothes on my bed before I went to the office. September 11 was the date of our annual client gala at Tavern on the Green and my plan was to stop home and change before the event. I had just returned from a week hiking in […]
A Life Of It’s Own
I followed the suggestion of Laura Day this morning to write a reality tale of how what I want came into being. I wrote a story about how my desire to be a published novelist manifested. It was a good exercise that I recommend to anyone who is creating something new in their life. It […]
A Memorial Day Message From Another War
The drawer to my grandfather’s secretary desk would not shut. The desk would qualify as an antique if not for the one leg that doesn’t match the other three, the result of a handyman my Popou employed somewhere along the line. It was originally a dark cherrywood. There used to be a key that would […]
A Mother’s Day Plea
A very dear friend of mine had a desire to be a mother. The more traditional ways of giving birth weren’t working. But her desire was so strong that she made the commitment to adopt. That was almost five years ago. I remember quite clearly the process, the paperwork, fingerprinting, social worker visits and letters […]
Courageous Or Crazy ?
At lunch on Friday a friend remarked to me that what I was doing was courageous. It wasn’t the first time someone has said that to me. I shrugged my shoulders. Because quite frankly I don’t see myself as courageous. Now tell me you think I’m crazy and I’m sure to nod my head yes. […]
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