Social Chaos
Pre-Rapture musings: Concentrate on joy life offers
To meet my deadline, I am writing this on May 18, but I don’t know why I should bother. According to certain reports on TV and in the newspaper, I will be taken to heaven in Rapture on May 21 long before this appears. But to be safe, in case I am overlooked, I might…
Walking the long road with friends
Every hospital has one hallway that seems seven miles long. I’ve been to many hospitals and even though hospitals don’t all look alike, they all look like hospitals – and every one of them has one corridor that seems like its seven miles long. It doesn’t matter how long the hallway actually is. It doesn’t…
What we learn from a mom
This past month, we celebrated Mother’s Day – a day full of emotions. For some, it was a happy day to celebrate; for others, it was a difficult day. Whether we like it or not, our mother figures all have things they teach us. For example: • Mothers teach us about foresight: “Make sure you…
A response to Osama bin Laden’s death
Upon hearing the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed by an American bullet, receiving texts, phone calls and emails from several people, then turning on the news to see people dancing on the streets in front of the White House and remembering the tragedy of 9/11, I was left reeling with emotions. So…
Communicate across the divide
I admit I had little to do with older people until I was 40, when I became friends with a fellow teacher, an ancient 60-year-old. We became fast friends for 20 years. So my topic this issue is about having more communication between the senior and younger generations. Seniors often think the only excuse to…
