Godbwye —“God be with ye”
On Saturday, October 22, the autumn sun peeked in and out of the clouds. The wind oscillated from gentle and accommodating to cold and brisk. The leaves radiated their brilliant fall colours. And my family said godbwye—goodbye—to my sister for the last time. Mary did not want any fuss, so family and friends stood at the edge of the Scattering Garden in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in London, Ontario as her ashes were scattered beneath her picture. And I sobbed. Saying a final goodbye is...
Read MoreI’m Too Young to be This Old!
Do you find it frustrating, maybe even annoying, when a song keeps playing nonstop in your head? I’m not talking about the one that you’ve heard recently; I’m talking about the one that you have no recollection of hearing, possibly for decades. That’s where I’ve been these past few days with a song The Byrds recorded in 1965 entitled, Turn! Turn! Turn! To Everything There is a Season.* What’s that all about! I never paid much attention to it then— perhaps because I was too busy...
Read MoreThe Glory and Dangers of Success
Cathy Foyston, owner of Back of Beyond Equine Centre in Huntsville, Ontario has enjoyed the success of teaching a faith-based, interactive horse camp for young girls. The son-in-law of good friends of mine has recently experienced success in setting a new record for a 50-K run in the Blue Mountains of Ontario. And I have been advised to “enjoy the moment,” having been successful in winning the 2016 Word Alive Press Fiction writing contest. Do these experiences define success? I...
Read MoreThe Not-So-Little Black Book
The notorious little black book has often surfaced in movies, books, and in the breast pocket of some male wannabe casanovas. The book supposedly holds names, phone numbers, and quite likely, some other pertinent information. I must confess that I, too, have a black book! It’s just not so little. In fact, it is 7.5 x 4 x 1.25 inches thick, and I, most assuredly, don’t have names with phone numbers in it, or other pertinent information. In fact, I even forgot I had it until the other day...
Read MoreWhat If…What If…?
Have you ever worried? Or perhaps I can safely ask, What do you worry about? Are there days when you’d prefer staying in bed rather than getting up? My mother’s doctor once told her she worried because she didn’t have something to worry about. It seems my mom was one of those people, who, having worried for so long, couldn’t imagine life without having something to worry about. In some ways it was like sitting in a rocking chair: something to do, but getting...
Read MoreIntentionality: A Two-Way Victory
It’s hard to believe that January has already come to an end and I can’t help wondering…How many individuals have already “come to an end” with their month-old New Year’s Resolutions? I also can’t help wondering…Why? Is it due to procrastination? Laziness? Has a person simply lost interest? Or is it from setting too high an expectation? Rather than face failure, perhaps it’s easier to simply ignore what has become self-inflicted misery. Either way, I refuse to...
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