Trust in Relationships

Successful, healthy, relationships and marriages are built on a foundation of trust.  Without trust, we see relationships crumble under the weight of fear, anxiety, and contempt. Trust is fairly easy to build in the early stages of a relationship, and simple, in...

A Eulogy

As I sat and listened to people share their fond memories, as I looked at the sea of individuals seated in rows for the service and remembered the overwhelming flow of people coming to pay their respects at the visitation the night before, I couldn’t help but...

Suffering in Good Humor

“Humor was another of the soul’s weapons in the fight for self-preservation. It is well known that humor, more than anything else in the human make-up, can afford an aloofness and an ability to rise above any situation.” Pain, guilt, death.  Frankl’s...

Good work, Dad.

Happy belated Father’s Day to all you Dads, and, of course, to all you Moms who support us!  I hope you had a relaxing day with your family.  Maybe you got to watch some World Cup Soccer, or enjoy a little quiet time out mowing the lawn. I’ve had the...