Memories are fascinating fragments of our lives that shape who we are today. They are the threads that connect us to our past, providing a sense of identity, and influencing our perceptions and decisions. From the joyous moments that bring a smile to our faces,...
“Et tu Brute?” —William Shakespeare (Julius Caesar, 3.1.77) Everybody has pet peeves. I didn’t realize mine until recently. This last year has been hard for most people and it has been no different for me as well. And like most people the pandemic has given me a...
My guilty pleasure first thing in the morning is coffee, freshly ground, brewed and filtered. Admittedly, there have been many versions of these through life from vending machine sawdust water in college, to instant coffee in a flask during the wee hours in residency, to...
”Do you have joy without a cause, Yea, faith without hope?” —G. K. Chesterton (from the Ballad of the White Horse) Chesterton makes the point that true joy, unlike its transient impersonator, is purposeful. The source and goal are both the Creator. In this holiday season where fleeting emotions...
Please read through and comment if you would have done what I did or something differently if you were in my place...
It was as perfect a day as Houston could get. Ellen, like she does every year, was throwing a birthday luncheon for her daughter and my sweet, kind and fun friend Mollie at the historic, quaint Bayou Club. It was a perfect example of how celebrating...
"Labor without stopping; do all the good works you can while you still have the time." – St. John of God As parents, we have more than ample opportunity to give up hope in ourselves, our parenting skills and worst yet, our kids. Whether it is getting...
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year, Valentine’s Day are all wonderful times of the year to celebrate life, love, family, friends and society at large. However we (read I) somehow have a tendency to “over-do” the doing and “under-do” the being...