Do I Have to? VS Do I Get to?

Do I Have to? VS Do I Get to?

Can you imagine your diary/journal/blog entry (or some such) being read in the year 4026 and being read with enthusiasm and being a source of profound encouragement? Can you imagine people finding a publisher who immediately, because of word he’s heard on the street,...
He is Our Treasure and We His

He is Our Treasure and We His

Imagine this scenario: after the passing of a grandparent, the one with whom you were the closest, you get the surprising news that you’ve inherited a very special gift. It may be something like your grandmother’s ornate diamond necklace which she received as an...
Next assignment, please!

Next assignment, please!

I confess that, apart from the growing collection of candles on my birthday cakes or the septuagenarian face in my mirror every morning, there exists inside, a kid blissfully ignorant of the weighty issues of the world. That youngster is sometimes still ill at ease...
Flying Or Standing Still?

Flying Or Standing Still?

When I hear that a famous person has died, a typical question I ask is, ‘How old was he/she?’ The answer, quickly gleaned from one of many techie sources, is the number of years he/she was alive. But I wonder, is that really how the full number of our days is...
Where the Heart Reaches Home

Where the Heart Reaches Home

A lifeguard may save you from drowning. A firefighter may save you from the flames of a burning house. An organ donor’s donation may save your life in the loss of theirs. Adoptive parents may rescue you from a less-than-desirable orphanage situation. These, and other...