I came home from Saudi Arabia, stopped swimming, and told my doctor I was fine. I said that for twenty years. It didn’t make me stronger. It just made me sicker.
Tag: Reflections
Having Fun
The Doctor says he does what’s right because it’s right — not because it’s fun. I respectfully disagree. When something is right AND fun AND meaningful all at once, you’re finally on the right path.
Simply Human
Standing at the edge of Horicon Marsh, I watched different species share the same water without conflict. Nature figured something out that we are still working on. Everyone here. Everyone welcome. All living as one.
Not Forgetting
I want this nation to heal. But let me be clear — healing is not forgetting. Healing is not looking the other way. You cannot build something whole on a rotten foundation.
The Path
Daryl Davis is a Black musician who befriended members of the KKK — not to endorse them, but to talk. Over 200 members left the organization because of it. That’s the power of conversation over contempt.
