Monthly Archives: November 2011
“These bones will not go to waste”
Meet Gift. Gift was born to a mother with HIV and was found by a home-based care worker severely underweight, sick and malnourished when he was four months old. He didn’t cry. He didn’t have the energy. As an infant, … Continue reading
Nine Chairs and a Prayer
I’m in a pickle. In just a few hours, twenty-four persons representing intimate family and extended, friends of friends, and even a few perfect strangers will arrive for Thanksgiving at the farm. At this moment, we have exactly nine dining … Continue reading
A string of pearls
Be the person you want your child to be. No matter your age or the age of your children, this is true and sage wisdom for a life of joy and meaning. We all know what a … Continue reading
Why are you yelling? (Part 1)
“We do things a little differently here,” he points out in his outside voice. Have you ever heard of plyometrics?” I hesitate to answer. Not because I’ve been performing or coaching some type of plyometric training for…oh…twenty-five years or so, … Continue reading
