About two years ago I attended the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball championship with my daughter, an alumna of the champion, the University of Virginia. The Cavaliers won both very close tournament games, each with exciting and nearly unbelievable endings. Immediately after the final game, the young man sitting next to me gave me a… Continue reading What Just Happened?
Category: Bereavement
Happy New Year!
Over the past few weeks I have heard the same refrain from family and friends, in telephone conversations, Zoom meetings, and in the few times I actually connect with a real-life person. Most everyone wishes me a Happy New Year... but beyond that they almost always say something to the effect of, “this new year has to… Continue reading Happy New Year!
Sore Souls and Hurting Hearts
I have found the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion.” Dalai Lama These past nine months in the United States have been confusing, isolating, and painful. Each day in the news or personally we witness fear and/or skepticism, along with sickness and/or death. And just about every single one of us… Continue reading Sore Souls and Hurting Hearts


