Among many things around my house that have been broken, I was asked, “Why don’t you just get a new one. It would only cost $X!” To begin with, I want to be clear, in this case, $X does not mean just any amount. In this case, $X means, to the speaker, a value that… Continue reading Disposable
Category: family
Happiest Day
It has often been spoken that the birth of a child has been the happiest day of peoples' lives. The joy of their day may come from seeing the most beautiful thing they have ever seen, their very own child. For me, it could not have been further from the truth. Allow me to describe… Continue reading Happiest Day
Persistence
As a father, I push my daughter to fail. As a teacher, I encourage my students to fail. As a friend, I love seeing my friends fail. As a member of society, I am happy to see when a culture fails. Failure is frightening. Failure is taxing. Failure is difficult. Failure is important. “There is… Continue reading Persistence
Wonder?
As I was not born a rich man I just don’t know the answer to this question. As I was not born in a tyrannical form of government I just don’t know the answer to this question. As I was not born a minority in my own country I just don’t know the answer to… Continue reading Wonder?
The path not clearly set at a divergence
For some their path is clear. For them, the route may be planned out and already, somewhat, forged ahead before their departure. This would look different for each: For some, a family business or tradition that they continue to build with. They learn from seeing the successes of their loved ones and they learn to… Continue reading The path not clearly set at a divergence
Changing the world, one person at a time 