While I was playing catch this weekend with my grandson, Allen, I asked him what happened to the window pane that was covered with plywood. After telling me it was an errant baseball throw, he said in that wonderful honesty of youth, “You know Webb, I break a lot of windows.” Something his mother confirmed…
Month: October 2017
A Desert For Our Love
…were we to love none who had imperfections, this world would be a desert for our love. — Thomas Jefferson It seems there is so much emphasis today on everyone’s imperfections and failings. When I was in politics, it was called a “gotcha mentality.” It has gone way past politics these days. A celebrity falls and…
I Won’t Give Up On You!
In the latest movie about Churchill, Winston is being introduced to his new secretary who is a big fan and supporter. She explains why by saying he never gave up on Britain. He says to her, “I won’t give up on you.” It was one of the better moments in the movie which wasn’t very…
Overly Sensitive, Over Reacting, and Taking Things Personally
We also often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things, and sometimes taking things too personally. — the Dalai Lama. Here I am writing again about the pebbles in one shoe, the squeaking wheel, and being too sensitive. But I do think we spend too much time worrying about…
The Key To Happiness and Purpose
Remember the Hubbell Pew Post of October 6, where I quote Amor Towles in his book, A Gentlemen In Moscow? : … we have evolved as a species to pay the utmost attention to that which is just beyond our reach. Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow. The Post was titled That Which Is Just Beyond Our Reach. Click…