remembrance
My adrenaline is pumping again. A surge courses through when Denise and I feel uplifted by many helping hands and strong hearts. There’s a renewal of energy as this fall begins. Part of which infuses the community event our nonprofit will hold on Saturday October 1, the Hope Floats Memory Walk. A gathering of several…
Read MoreYou might say the shift is on. This feels like a time to bridge the old and new. A season to clear out clutter and embrace a fresh start, while surrendering to not having full control over events. More than doing a spring cleaning, there is a push and pull of taking healthy risks versus…
Read MoreThree days before he died, Doug messaged me on Facebook for my birthday: “Burn a candle for me, old man,” he wrote. John Douglas Wright, I’m overdue to light that flame. Gregarious and loved by many, Doug was a light in our lives going back to junior high school, at least. A gifted athlete, he…
Read MoreFrom the complications of loving you I think there is no end or return. No answer, no coming out of it. — Mary Oliver, “A Pretty Song” Do you ever find yourself wondering how life streams by so fast? Each week we seem to pack more in. Deadlines and commitments never fail to ratchet up.…
Read MoreJay Winuk, who lost his brother Glenn 13 years ago at the World Trade Center, spent last weekend with his son visiting colleges in Washington, D.C. Among Justin Winuk’s prospects is George Washington University. His father was asked to speak there during freshmen orientation, and Jay’s topic was one that he’s pursued with a distinct…
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