As I celebrate love in Venice, the city of love, I am deeply saddened by the hate crime that left so many dead back home in Florida. The human spirit thrives in love. We seek it, cherish it, bask in its glow, and mourn when we are stripped of it … [Read more...]
Rest in Peace Vinny
A guest blog by Laurie March I quietly watch the rain today and can only think of the Wildgen family (Bill, Mary, sister Darian, brother Mathew) and their delightful young, Vinny; a bright light, so full of hope and wonder. I imagine how their … [Read more...]
This Memorial Day
Remembering those that made the ultimate sacrifice.... Peace to each manly soul that sleepeth; Rest to each faithful eye that weepeth... — Thomas Moore … [Read more...]
Lessons From Death
Somehow we learn more about life from death, than from life itself. I watched Sheryl Sandberg's commencement address at Berkeley, and was surprised how moved I was with her inner strength, as she spoke about the death of her husband. As she spoke … [Read more...]