Tag Archives: perspective
Listening: Whose Headphones?
For quite a few years, something called a “Silent Disco” has been gaining popularity. It’s a party at which there are several DJs playing different music, and all of the guests wear headphones, each with the ability to individually control … Continue reading
Mother’s Day – The Grove: Giving
“Once there was a tree and she loved a little boy very, very much – even more than she loved herself.” ~Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree If you look closely, honestly at your relationship with your mother, regardless of the … Continue reading
The Kitchen: What We Bring to the Table
I hate my kitchen. Years ago, when I first set foot in this kitchen as a prospective home buyer, it was the thing I liked least about this house. It is old (the house was built in the late 80s), … Continue reading
The Library: Overdue
I have a very bad habit of keeping my library books for longer than the allotted borrowing period. Sometimes it is because I haven’t had the time to read them, but more often than not it is simply because I … Continue reading
The Labyrinth: of Gratitude
In 1992, I was arrested with some people that were breaking into cars in Pine Lake. Seeing that I was on a leave of absence from my family’s first group home, they called my DFACS caseworker to come pick me … Continue reading
The Labyrinth: What Happens Next?
The ancient myth of the Minotaur and Theseus in the Labyrinth has, apparently, several – if not many – versions. The stories vary from each other in both minor (was it annually or every nine years that sacrificial youths were … Continue reading