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Why do we find it so hard to forgive others? People hurt us, intentionally or unintentionally, and we hold onto the pain. It runs through our minds over and over again, many times gaining intensity with each iteration. Do we really expect others to be perfect, never doing anything wrong? Do we really expect toContinue reading “Forgiveness”

We have the awesome privilege of caring for our 1 1/2 year old granddaughter this morning. She is just about the cutest thing you would ever want to see (bias admitted). She talks nonstop and moves endlessly. I wish that I could tape into her energy source. Wouldn’t it be great if we had theContinue reading “Natural Energy”

Do you ever ask yourself How did I get here? I do all the time. It is part of my pensive nature, I guess. The question is most often directed to a situation rather than a location. For example I may find myself in a deep discussion with a group of people when the questionContinue reading “How Did I Get Here?”

Colors reveal the vibrancy of life. Sometimes I marvel at the sharpness and fullness of color. I like to observe the green of the tree leaves contrasted with the blue sky. I am delighted with the many colors of various fruit on my plate. Recently, one of my favorite colors has been the rich royalContinue reading “Colors”

Being a grandpa is one of the noblest positions of life. My wife and I have six grandkids (three grandsons and three granddaughters), five of whom live closeby. They all call me “Papa” and I love to hear that named called to me. They range in age from one to twenty. When the oldest twoContinue reading “Being a Grandpa”

This seems to an age of fear. The pandemic has caused many people to face their own mortality. People are afraid of what the virus can do to their health, including death. Civil unrest adds to the growing uncertainty of these days. The coming election raises suspicions and doubts about the future. All of theseContinue reading “Fear”

Before my operation the other day, they had to shave my chest and back. Since I am pretty hairy, the nurse wasn’t too excited about it. She wasn’t thrilled, but neither was I. I knew that I was going to pay in the coming days. The resultant itch and skin irritation has set in. LotionContinue reading “Itch”

Yesterday I was in the hospital to have a cardiac ablation. This was to correct a periodic rapid heartbeat. The procedure starts with the doctor inserting a camera into a vein to see where the problem is. Then they inject something into you to start a rapid heartbeat to help detect the electrical shortcircuit. Unfortunately,Continue reading “Loop Recorder”

Where I live, the grass is already turning brown and leaves are already falling off trees. It seems awfuly early to me and it is still hot outside. In some ways this is just the natural cycle of things. It happens every year. In other ways it strikes me how easily life turns to death.Continue reading “Green to Brown”

It has always intrigued me to watch the political conventions, hear the grandiose claims, and the see the polls reflect public opinion. Every four years after the first convention that party sees a significant increase in public approval. That higher ranking lasts until the other party’s convention and public approval swings the other way. SoContinue reading “Political Conventions”