Last week I heard about two friends that were exchanging text messages. As the conversation was about to end, one of the friends affectionately texted: “I love you.” Now the other half of this friendship intended to text back: “I love you too.” But predictive texting is what it is… The response ended up being: “I love you fool.” A seed was planted for a major rift in that friendship, but thankfully both of them got a great laugh out…
Randall, where is your pencil? When my oldest son was in the first grade, he was frequently not prepared for writing assignments. It was actually a simple problem. He could not keep up with his pencil. He had a seasoned teacher that year. I think she recognized that he really was bright, but she noticed that his mind was often in a world far removed from the daily rigors of the first grade. By the time he reached the fourth…
There are consequences to being generous. I am well aware that generosity is a character thing. For many people it just comes naturally. It’s just a part of their identity. A need arises and they are called to the moment. Called to a moment of generosity…Such giving individuals give little thought to the consequences of their kindness at the time. My friend, Leah, played the cello in high school. I know nothing about the cello. If the truth be known,…
I have a friend that lives over 900 miles away. Consequently, we don’t see each other much. But when we do converse, the dialogue always ends with the following phrase. “I hope we can connect soon.” I have always liked that. But I never gave much thought to the meaning behind what was being said. I read an excellent article today regarding the correlation between healthy relationships and addictive behavior. The writer made two significant points. The first one is…