Why Hold Back?

I was watching the Disney Young Musicians concert, and was struck by their incredible passion; the emotion that flowed out of them; the JOY they displayed for what they were doing .  they let their heart & soul do the playing.
I couldn’t stop smiling as I watched. They were not only good musically, they were so much FUN [...]

A Child has Died

Recently a child my kids went to school with accidentally died. This is the seventh child I either knew well, or knew the parents well, who has died. Now I have to prepare myself for what has often become the  sequel – the dissolving of a marriage.
Of the children I have known who have [...]

Trust is the Hardest to Gain and the Easiest to Lose

Why does an affair damage a relationship more than anything else.  It’s not the sex.  It’s the broken trust.  And why is that so damaging?  There are lots of other ways that we mistreat our relationships.  Lack of respect.  Lack of fiscal responsibility. Lack of support regarding raising the kids.
Trust is the hardest thing for [...]