Monthly Archives: May 2012

What are the things that you wish to experience in the next few years? Easy to get caught up in the zillion responsibilities of life and it is amazing how time flies . I have found it helpful to look … Continue reading →

Every once in a while some vivid happy memory jumps into my consciousness with marvelous intensity.The most recent one that comes to mind is a day in Rome with dear friends. I had been sent back to Rome for graduate … Continue reading →

In a very real sense our lives begin anew each day. The possibilities of growth are ever present when we become aware that there are countless opportunities within the reach of our decision making. Yesterday and all the days before … Continue reading →

Yesterday I attended an outstanding performance of “A Jew Grows in Brooklyn.” It was a wrenching and hilarious true story of an American immigrant kid growing up. .His parents were survivors of the Holocaust, and through his musical and acting … Continue reading →

Well to pause over this weekend to remember all of those that have died through the history of our nation.At so many critical points in the course of human events men and women have stepped forward and endured tremendous hardships … Continue reading →

Everytime I vote in an election I am aware that that privilege was won by some person dying on a beachhad.Freedom is an American ideal born in the bloodshed and sacrifice of those that have served in the miliatry all … Continue reading →

You don’t have to wait for your emotions to change before you alter a decision. In any given moment a burst of emotion can overwhelm us. Hurt,sadness,regret and a host of feelings come often without a strong rational set of … Continue reading →

Assuming the posture that “the glass is half full” does not turn life into a fairy tale.However ,being an optimist provides the opportunity to grow even from painful experiences.We have all encountered bumps along the way ,and to deny the … Continue reading →

My first year of living in New York found me daily walking along the river and gazing out at the statue of Liberty.The profound beauty of that gigantic statue posed over the river had greeted thousands who came to America … Continue reading →

There are times when the quest for things that I desire seems to overshadow the things that have already graced my life. It is easy to take for granted the myriad things that we don’t see as blessings until they … Continue reading →