2013

Gratitude Letters

With Thanksgiving ahead, this month is a time, at least in places that celebrate the holiday, where many look forward to a big meal with loved ones.  There are parades, there is football.  Pie.  Family and friends.  It is easy for many to be thankful for Thanksgiving, and all the treats the day brings, but

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How Was Your Day?

“How was your day?” is a question that, like its partner in crime, “How are you?” we ask of others countless times without actually expecting anything more than a perfunctory answer.  And usually that’s all we get – “Fine.” “All right.”  “Ok, how about you?”  Unless something truly momentous – good or bad – happens

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Guide Words

I have a collection of small, porcelain birds in different colors, with guide words painted across their rounded bellies.  These tiny, bright birds are lovely to look at, but it is the idea behind them that appeals to me the most: a simple message – guide words, in this case – to center, to guide

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