Author Archives: Jim Gleason

Yesterday, we attended the memorial service of a friend. As we get older we seem to attend more and more of these services. Friends and family members are passing away. We realize that our own passing is quickly approaching also. I have lived far longer than I expected. My father and his father died young.Continue reading “Memorial Service”

With the passing of our 50th anniversary and Father’s Day, I have had the occasion to look at some family photos. The pictures brought back some great memories and fun times. We looked so young and naive back then. We had no idea what we would experience in the next 50 years. We had aContinue reading “Will It Last?”

In our home, it is my wife that can do the repair work. Her father taught how to use tools and do many repairs. He even gave her a lot of his tools. I did not receive such instruction. It is probably just as well, as I don’t seem to have much innate ability inContinue reading “Handyman”

As I go about my days, my experience is sometimes like a roller coaster. Some things will make me happy. Other things will make me unhappy. I can be patient at times and quickly angry at others. Sometimes I am filled with compassion and sometimes I ignore the needs of those around me. I shouldContinue reading “Up and Down”

I have worn hearing aids for two decades now. I don’t mind wearing them, but they don’t always work. Like anything else, they can malfunction or just wear out. For months now I have not been able to hear well, even when I am wearing the hearing aids. It got so bad that I stoppedContinue reading “Hearing Aids”