April 14, 2016
She once believed that a life well lived was chock full of things to do and places to be. As her life had grown more complex, Dawn felt like a hamster clinging to its rapidly spinning wheel. A ten day “vacation” to a monastery seemed like a crazy idea….just crazy enough that she decided to […]
April 14, 2016
We were one of the host sites for a prestigious, six-state junior tournament held last summer. Returning from lunch on quarterfinals’ day, I asked the site coordinator if everything was running smoothly. Expecting the customary reply of “yes, we’re right on time,” I was surprised when he pulled me aside beyond earshot of players and […]
April 14, 2016
Bruno hit a glorious five iron that landed twelve feet above the hole on #7 at South Suburban. Slowly, the ball began inching down the slope and we watched in anticipation of his first ever ace. He had to settle for a tap in birdie and now prefers to be called Bubba. The dude can […]
April 14, 2016
Laughter is a form of inner jogging. It moves your internal organs around. It enhances respiration. It is an igniter of great expectations. You don’t stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing. If something comes to life in others because of you, then you have made an approach to […]
April 14, 2016
How wise the youngster who savors the sand under his feet and the golden sunrise of the new day. He walks by himself but does not feel alone. Transfixed by the stillness and the beauty around him, the boy dreams of one day taking pictures….photos that would draw others to appreciate the sea, the sun, […]
April 14, 2016
Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels bending beneath her, still she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings. Victor Hugo
April 12, 2016
‘We urgently need people who concentrate on the meaning of life rather than the speed, the mechanization, the computerization of it. The world has been upside down for so long, it is almost impossible to believe anymore that the meaning of life is not about doing. The notion that life is about being—being caring, being […]
April 12, 2016
It was a steamy afternoon in June when Mark arrived for his first tennis lesson. He had just celebrated his seventh birthday. Mark was proud of his new tennis racquet with the large “W” on the cover. As I headed to the teaching court, his mom applied a liberal dose of sunscreen to Mark’s face. […]
April 12, 2016
This tree on Crocker Street in Littleton is 130 years old and once stood over sixty feet high. It is reminder that, at some point, life has a way of cutting us down to size. We are forced to change careers or reconsider priorities while holding fast to time tested core values.
April 11, 2016
To hear my students tell the stories of their losses on the occasions that I couldn’t be there, you would think that somehow professional players sneaked their way into league matches. Routinely, their litanies included: “Every lob they hit grazed the back line.” “Their serves were so good we could rarely return them.” “Their service […]
April 11, 2016
The willow is my favorite tree. I grew up near one. It’s the most flexible tree in nature and nothing can break it – no wind, no elements, it can bend and withstand anything. Pink
April 11, 2016
The song birds were singing this morning at 5:30 and the bus will arrive again at 8:09 to pick up the children for school Yesterday, people played tennis… walked their dogs, and attended church Neighbors stood on the sidewalk and consoled each other over the tragic events of last Monday Surely every single person feels […]
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