My Aunt Sis died yesterday. Sadness for sure. But at 90? Good for her. Wow! Did the memories flood in as I talked on my phone … to my brother, my sister, my cousins. The word that springs to my mind as I remember her … “elegant” Was she ever. Never really knew her well […]
Back and forth … back and forth … back and forth. Reciprocal things. A metronome. A swaying branch on a tree. A swing. An unforgettable, repeating melody. So many things move slowly back and forth, so rhythmically show beauty. The symmetry in life. Call it reciprocity. Nancy and I had dinner with two dear friends […]
One of the challenges one faces later in life is the passing of friends … maybe especially, old friends. Because with old friends the history is so rich. The memories rush to mind. Tears well as I recount them in most cases. Not just for this person. But because it also brings your own mortality […]
I often see things that converge together. It happened again this morning when I watched a “Talk Talk” on the subject of dying. There, a man with only one limb left on his body, gave a stunning eighteen minute talk. His speech lovingly dealt with death as “soft” … even “celebratory.” Deflecting much of the […]
Yesterday I read an eighty year study at Harvard on “happiness.” Involved a couple of thousand men, women. What makes one happy? Riches … accomplishments … pride … status. All the things we strive for. Are these really key to what makes us truly happy? Don’t think so. The key? According to Harvard. Nourishing, lasting […]
What could I possibly mean by these? Well, I’ve decided to act, behave differently every time I sit at a bar, fly in a plane or get my haircut. What do all these experiences have in common? People. Usually to my right. My left. People I have never met.Previously, I chose never to engage with […]
A friendship. One seeded in college. But it really sprouted five years ago. With a Diet Coke in Wilmington. DE, A three hour conversation and we bonded. But as we have since shared … a bit unexpectedly. We all know those friends who kindly offer, “We have to get together sometime.” … “I’ll call you next […]
I hope you’ve had a friend or two you see infrequently, but always reconnect with instantly. Connection rich in history, emotionally resonant. Dave Montgomery was this kind of friend to me. Monty died yesterday. I’ll not try to address his incredible resume here. Rather I’d like to share a few stories as so many others […]
No … I’m not referring to 💤💤s … as in sleep. Rather I’m remembering the gathering of dear relatives of mine, I’ll call them “Zs” … last Sunday in Doylestown, PA. The occasion? The Easter Sunday christening of the latest addition to our clan, four month old Ezra.“Z”s traveled from San Francisco, Charlotte NC, Atlanta […]
This was written in May 2017 … I am posting it today in celebration of his 92nd birthday … I was new to Atlanta… loved my golf, maybe the friendships the game gifted me above all. Then there was that day in the summer of 1990 when that Series 7 BMW roared up my driveway […]