Tag: loss
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Zeke, take the wheel…
Zeke, take the wheel! Keep it turning while I turn in.
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I want to catch it before I lose it
Air is violently bellowed through, blowing out impurities — carbon, silicon, detritus…. Some of the carbon is processed back in, and under intense and loving human ingenuity, an element is alloyed into a synthetic wonder — man-made, yet of nature. Everybody loves my mom, because she is the quiet foundation that holds us all together…
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Changing the Game: Overcoming Polarized Discourse
Loss can evoke a strange relief, a release from anxiety tied to unresolved questions. The pain of disappointment follows, yet certainty, even when painful, offers closure. In polarized discussions, we must shift from confrontation to understanding, seeking coexistence rather than agreement. The journey of asking questions may illuminate new perspectives.
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Lostalgia
Sometimes I look back on my childhood Summers visiting my mother’s extended family in Blasdell, New York near Buffalo and realize that so much of what was there is gone. Primarily some of the people, but also some of the buildings, parks, homes that I used to visit. When I dwell on it, it can…