sound and light
Last night, I joined the best people for food and fireworks in Marshfield, by the ocean. Unlike many towns, Marshfield has taken to allowing private citizens to light their own fireworks along the shoreline. Not sparklers and bottle rockets, mind you. Real, honest-to-goodness…
hypothesis
I woke this morning to find a text waiting:
Dear Erik:
I love you. In my stunted, lopsided, entirely sincere and unapologetic way, I do. Also, I fear that you are overworked.
This was from a male friend.
It got me thinking. In some form or other, I hear "I love you" an awful lot.
I am hugged an…
life: the movie
I recently read a book by Donald Miller called A Million Miles in a Thousand Years. It got me thinking. To paraphrase his preface, imagine going to a movie about a guy who goes to college and gets good grades so that he can get a good job. He…
out of the box
In just a little while here, I'm heading out to celebrate my friend Jon's 30th birthday. I've been thinking about Jon a lot as his birthday approaches. Jon is a kindred spirit. He loves people for their uniqueness, and he does so creatively and often. He has been a major help and…
Last night, on my way out the door to grab a late snack with my young friend Ben, I noticed that trash had accumulated in the kitchen. Two full bags sat beside the garbage can, along with a couple of empty cardboard boxes. Time for a dumpster run. So, using every one…what’s in a name
Choosing a name for a baby is no mean feat. In fact, today it's got its own market. Considerations include the meaning of a name, its country of origin, how it sounds with a certain middle name, whether a beloved family member past or present held the name,…
doorknobs
Doorknobs are funny. Have you ever looked into one? Long before computers stole hours of free time and Internet space by providing face-warping apps, doorknobs were doing it up. Innies. Outies. Dodecagons. It's like having mini fun-house mirrors right in your very own home.
My friend…
the difference
In yesterday's post, I talked about not letting new experiences be weighed down with negative expectations caused by old experiences. That requires developing a knack for seeing the differences between two things. Two events. Two people.
Noticing takes practice. But beyond noticing, it's…