I read an article on middle age suicides and how the number has increased by 50% in ten years. That’s me! That’s where I am as far as age, but what drives a person to end his life? In my nonprofessional opinion I think it is failure and the inability to recover from it. I don’t care it is the loss of a long time job, family problems, or repossession of a home....
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It’s fun to meet new people. One person you’ve never seen, heard of, or thought you’d meet. If you ask enough questions you can find out a lot about her. You might hear about what has gone on in her life or what shaped her to be like she is today. Everyone has had good things happen to them and also a few bad, just like all the rest of us. Sometimes there is one...
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Have you ever been somewhere you just didn’t want to be? I met a young woman yesterday who was that person at a PGA golf tournament. She’d never played golf, didn’t understand the game, and was cold. Surrounded by avid fans of the game she was lost. Her boyfriend invited her and then left her while he went to watch some of the professionals. She had soon found out...
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There’s a wild side to all of us when we are reckless and do some challenging and demanding things. Mine was racing cars. Just how fast could I go into this corner and still make the turn? Oops, too fast, but hopefully I wouldn’t hit anything or get hurt. I drove rally cars for years in the Northwest, Western Canada, and even California. I thought I was fast, until I...
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Went to a retirement party last Friday for someone I’ve known for a very long time. I’ve known her as a friend, neighbor, travel buddy, and volunteer. I knew a little about her profession, but it was nice to hear the kind words of those who’ve worked with her for years. She was a surgical nurse, first assistant. She’s the one who sewed you up after your surgery....
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