Let’s see: study for midterms, go to class, re-write notes, quiz, two papers, read about 200-300 pages from various books and articles, cook, clean, try to see my long lost friends from Starbucks, go to the nursing home, church, choir, date night (?), quality time with Barrett (?), spend time with Betsy, exercise, leaving time…
Help for Loneliness
“You know, its not often that I feel like a Starbucks but today I do. I feel like it will get me going!” Betsy said to Barrett and me. That was music to my ears! I went to my favorite Starbucks hoping to see my long lost friends, but they were not there. Shoot. I…
Just One More Taste
Have you ever walked away from meeting a person desperately wanting to get to know them more? Even in a short meeting you are intrigued by their depth and love of life and desire to know more of it. Its kind of like only getting a tiny crumb of your favorite dessert and hungrily craving…
The Wonder of it All
“Huh, the Newspaper came,” I told Barrett. It was the morning after a random tornado hit our street. The night before I was talking on the phone to wish my brother a happy birthday when the power went out…then it came on again and we heard eerie sounds but I thought nothing of it. “OK,…
Mystic Memories
As I ran in the cold, clammy rain this morning with my wool Thai ski hat, bright yellow Newport sweatshirt, and ruddy face, I realized that Christmas was finally melting away. The dusting of snow that had been christening the Louisville grass was washed up and all the extra lights that lined my run were…