When my wife and I were first dating, we went to Ecola State Park on the Oregon Coast. In fact, it was there that I tripped over a dang log and smashed my new digital camera on a boulder. I was way too cool to have the camera around my neck and as my wife says "sometimes fashion hurts" which I tend to hear when she wears high heels. No joke after finishing the hike...
My wife and I have been discussing divorce, and today started that process by me helping her move her things to an apartment. I have to tell you I wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy. On Friday, it was decided that the divorce is now mutual. Although the past month has honestly been the most difficult time in my life, I am learning a lot about myself and others. I'm not going to blog...
Legacies That Matter: Reflections on Life and Loss Death is a subject we often avoid in conversation, yet it's the one certainty we all share. Rather than dwelling on its inherent sadness, I find myself reflecting on how our encounters with mortality can unexpectedly enrich our perspective on living. The Gifts of Goodbye I've been fortunate to have experienced relatively few losses in my life—a blessing I don't take lightly. Yet, those departures I have...