He hurriedly, and somewhat nervously, rushed about his apartment cleaning and tidying before Mike would arrive. Jeff had bought an old triplex the year before in the historic district of the city, and had been slowly working to rehab each unit to rent out, while living on the first floor. Perhaps not an ideal living situation forever, but do-able for a couple years in the service of acquiring an i...
Is there such a thing? Without sound, are there not still vibrations? And breaths? And heartbeats? I am not certain there is silence to be heard and felt until our passing. And even then, who is to say there is true silence? This moment I am in now, could be defined by some as “silent.“ Just me and my dog on our morning sofa. Under a blanket. With my coffee, my notebook, and a pen. No music. No ta...
The greatest show on earth. Every single day. Free. If only we make the time to see and experience it. A natural release of the day, sometimes having been long and arduous. And sometimes gentle and beautiful. A gifted series of moments. Every. Single. Day. There is nothing we have to do to receive it. For it is not something that is deserved, or not deserved. Each day, it happens for absolutely ev...
I stood at the edge of the woods, and paused for several moments. My body felt tired, and weak. But hopeful, now that I was standing here. I did not turn back to look at the woods, from where I had come – from where I was coming. I did not want to reflect. I did not want to look back anymore. I was done there. Finished in that space. I only wanted to look forward. Out. I had done it. What I was no...