The stillness surprises me. There are familiar rhythms found in the ebb of the tide. Waves can ease upon the shore with a soft whoosh that kisses one’s ear. Other times they are loud and forceful like an angry tyrant, slamming into the sand demanding to be noticed. Today is different. The ocean resembles a […]
Trash Talk Wisdom…
Recently one early evening I was running errands with my daughter. As I dropped her off at a store, I noticed a man going through the trash, looking for food. I got out of my car and gave him what money I had. “God bless you”, I said. He looked up…and with eyes that spoke […]
A Tiny Tree Speaks…
There is a tiny tree that has sprouted atop the concrete pillar of our Lifelines sign. I’ve been told it’s been there for quite some time. At first I thought…someone needs to pull that out; it doesn’t belong there. And yet that tiny tree began to grow on me…no pun intended. Each morning I pulled […]
