My college football coach used to shout as we boarded the team bus for an away game: “Put your game face on!” To him, that meant no smiling and no joking around. The game started the moment our feet hit that bus aisle; it was serious business. There is a strange irony in that, of…
Parenting — Forever a Toddler
There is a hilarious, unwritten law of nature that the moment someone becomes a parent, a permanent software glitch is installed in their brain. No matter how many degrees your children earn, how many houses they buy, or how many millions of air miles they log, part of your brain will always view them as…
Wealth
Money Doesn’t Love You Back — Tom Harris. My friend Tom came forth with this wisdom the other day as we continued on our journey to find the best country fried steak in Charlotte. I enjoyed telling him that I watched a TV show the other night where the question raised to the panel was, “What…
The Infection of Joy: Why Common Ground is Closer Than We Think
There is something beautifully infectious about pure, unadulterated joy. When you watch two young granddaughters transfixed by the simple magic of popping popcorn, or catching their breath as they sprint through a cold waterfall, you cannot help but smile. You feel warm all over. In those quiet, ordinary moments, joy requires no explanation. It demands…
June 20
Sixteen years ago today, I was at Georgetown Hospital undergoing a liver transplant. For me and my family, June 20 carries a weight and significance every bit as significant as a birthday or a wedding anniversary. It marks the day I was given a second chance at life. I remain forever, unspeakably grateful to my…