Memories can be great but they can also obscure our view of the current reality of a situation. It’s nice to look back but sometimes it can prevent needed change. Lately I have discovered this truth to be hard but necessary. I just wish pain wasn’t a part of it all.
Originally posted on Facebook in 2014.
Understanding can build bridges and connections where as shaming is about destruction of spirit and soul. I think people need to be more sensitive to the plight of others and that their circumstances are sometimes out of their control. We live in a very diverse world where no two people encounter life in an identical way. Opening your heart and mind can go a long way into creating peace both communally and individually. Maybe this is the door to peace?
Me and Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke as he was donating blood. It was a thrill to meet him and I was grateful for him giving his time to save lives.
Something a little vintage from Australia’s own Air Supply. This song crawled in my head as an ear worm so I wanted to share it with you all.
Knowing it’s Friday has me a little emotional. It’s been a long week. I wish you all a happy Friday and a great weekend!
We obsess with the notion of how much we lose, gain, acquire and how we impact our Total. Our work judges us by our total this or that and if we are doing this or that well. Total is also a breakfast cereal that is found on a grocery store aisle so we eat it too. When we are good at a lot of different things we are the total package. Calculators, spreadsheets, sports stats are something that involves totals. When at war total devastation is the aim for those on the battlefield. Total means a lot of different things to different people. What is your total?
