Presence
I wrote here about the importance of committing to a group in order to be able to contribute and receive a sense of belonging. "Join…
True friends
One of the most touching scenes in The Fellowship of the Ring is when Frodo's friends tell him that they will be going with him…
Evergreen
My office faces the woods. There's a tall-as-me pine tree in the foreground--in the middle of the bushes before the trees. In the winter he…
Long distance
I married my high school sweetheart after four years of mostly long-distance dating (we got to see each other occasionally). This was before cell phones.…
Grandpa’s clock
My grandfather used to work for Hamilton Clock Company. He received a wall clock for his 15 year service award. I inherited the clock--it's on…
400 hours
How long does it take to forge a deep friendship? I heard someone throw out "400 hours" as a guess--I don't know if this has…