“Without forgiveness and love, you will live with resentment, bitterness, malice and strife which result in more pain. You can never love without forgiving. Forgiveness deepens your ability to love and frees you from pain.” ~ Kemi Sogunle I started to write a post for today when I couldn’t sleep at about 4:00 a.m. LaterContinue reading “The Work Is Just Beginning”
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Let’s Honor the Ancestors
“Many cultures believe that on a certain day – Halloween, the Irish Samhain Eve, Mexico’s ‘Dia de los Muertos’ – the veil between this world and the next is especially thin.” ~ Michael Dirda I’ll be honest, I’ve never particularly liked Halloween. As a kid I wasn’t into creepy stories. I don’t like to beContinue reading “Let’s Honor the Ancestors”
Storytelling Magic
When Gabe and I met is a little unclear to us. It was most likely during a meeting with the Cochise Art Club. I was trying to dig up students to audition for Measure for Measure that I was planning on directing during the Spring semester 2018. I had seen him act in The GlassContinue reading “Storytelling Magic”
An Opportunity As the Darkness Comes
I have always loved traveling at night. I feel enveloped by the warmth of the darkness. I’m invisible and can be alone with my thoughts at such times. I have gotten answers to questions when I’m driving in the dark. For example, what to name by first novel. I had just turned onto King’s RanchContinue reading “An Opportunity As the Darkness Comes”
It’s The Simple Things
“Life is made up of small pleasures. Happiness is made up of those tiny successes. The big ones come too infrequently. And if you don’t collect all these tiny successes, the big ones don’t really mean anything.” ~ Norman Lear I’ve been feeling very discombobulated lately. I’m tired all the time. When I try toContinue reading “It’s The Simple Things”