Hope, the Light

Hope, the Light

My favorite book is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. What’s yours? Considered to be Fitzgerald’s magnum opus, The Great Gatsby explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, social upheaval, and excess, creating a portrait of the...
Life as a Miracle: Dr. John

Life as a Miracle: Dr. John

The first person I told was Dr. John. Just inside the door of his home. His eyes softened instantly and he paused. My entry demeanor was not typical ‘let’s party PJ’, though that’s why I’d come. He hugged me lightly, folded his arms...
Cavalier vs. Cadillac Care

Cavalier vs. Cadillac Care

“I recognize you. What are you doing here?” The scrub-garbed young man said. Incredulous. “Didn’t we take care of you?” His eyes never left the computer screen, though they went wide as the doctor’s notes answered his question. Then...
Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia

What does a zipper have in common with a buzz saw? Or flip-flops with a tuk-tuk? (A tuk-tuk was the auto rickshaw we rode in Bangkok last fall. Not the best transport in a traffic-congested city. Noise clogged the scenic view. And sucking up fumes amidst the taxis,...
Revolution is built on Hope

Revolution is built on Hope

At last we saw the latest Star Wars epic, Rogue One. Smash, bang, boom, whip fast, gee whiz, shazam! The film’s clarion through line, “Revolution is built on hope” renewed mine. Hope against hope. Yoda said it first, though I didn’t locate his...
Grace

Grace

My belief system should be clear to you, Constant Reader. I’ve often used the Einstein quote in my four years of blog-iverse blather. There is a God and He offers miracles daily. I believe. It’s a choice. I also had grand Parents, who tried their best to...