Years ago a friend of mine told me that her husband left on a business trip. It was the only day he did not kiss her goodbye. Unfortunately, he perished in a plane crash, leaving a void in her life. And that final goodbye never happened. In the … [Read more...]
The Best Laid Plans…
May 23, 2014 by
The bags are packed, the excitement has been building for over six months, Zurich and Prague are in sight, and in a flash, a dear friend of the University passes away. Some travel plans are cancelled, others are altered dramatically. It is a … [Read more...]
No Closure
May 19, 2014 by
A colleague lost his father, hours before he made it to the hospital, on the other side of the world. The news reminded me about getting word of my Dad's passing while I was at Frankfurt Airport. The wounds get raw again. Memories flood the psyche … [Read more...]
The UGLY ‘C’ Word…..
April 2, 2014 by
"Cancer touches everyone's life," was the adage I never understood, until I lost my best friend, Alan Weimer, to the dreadful disease almost 6 years ago. I'm not sure how one feels when they are told that their days are numbered. I think of Alan … [Read more...]
