I recently traveled to Egypt and saw impressive, massive monuments made by man. Astonishing craftsmanship that has lasted for millennia. We learned about the work that went into them-one rock moved, one character carved, one hieroglyph colored at a time. All simple steps that add up over time and effort to a lasting memorial. Really, …
‘Has my heart’ is a lovely idiomatic expression that describes the way we feel about something or someone. Like the word ‘love’ in the English language, we can use it for a wide range of things or people that inspire affection or devotion in us. So, whereas I might claim that pizza or the beach …
Introduce a newborn baby into a room of relatives or friends or even acquaintances and it doesn’t take long before the ‘who does he/she look like?’ conversations begin. (If you are in my family, the answer was always, always, ‘dad’.) As children grow we point out the ways in which they are like us or …
A father suffered unimaginable pain when he accidentally backed up the car and hit his 9 year old son, ending his life. The horror of anyone’s life being ended in such a way is unspeakable, but it is multiplied by the relationship of parent to child. A parent is to protect and teach. To nurture …
“Sometimes I open my mouth and my mother comes out…” “You act just like your dad!” “I can tell you’re a (insert family name here, or a friend of_________)!” We pick up similarities from those we spend the most time with. Sometimes that’s good, and sometimes not so good… What I want is for people …
