Today is Becka's birthday. I met Rebecca Dearth as a shy, quiet, brilliant student in my class. Over the years she worked as my graduate assistant and ultimately ran my consulting practice and taught at The University of Tampa. In some strange way I … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Ma
December 16, 2014 by
“Unfortunately, we belong to a club of people who have lost loved ones”’, was a comment a friend made to me years ago. I struggle, every day, with the loss of my parents. While my Dad was the patriarch, my ‘Ma’ was the glue that held our family … [Read more...]
“It Is Not Supposed to Be This Way”
December 3, 2014 by
A neighbor recently lost her 45 year old son after a decade-long battle with cancer. “We are not supposed to bury our children,” she lamented, as her tears flowed freely. I held her closely, not saying much. What does one ever say to a mother who … [Read more...]
With Gratitude…..
November 24, 2014 by
I did not know what Thanksgiving was all about until I came to America. I had never eaten pumpkin pie or even seen a turkey. This pilgrim migrated from the country of peacocks, not turkeys! It has become a tradition to invite Indian college … [Read more...]
