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Mar.01.2013 Reality and Desire March 1 Reality and Desire “I know the difference between desire and reality,” I whisper to my new found friend. Who I am and what I am, are a reality unto themselves, your recognition of that and how you handle said recognition are for you and G-d. ...	Sep.07.2012 The Fruit Bowl September 7 THE FRUIT BOWL Meetings are living and precious fruit. I must squeeze every drop from them, even the lemons. I am privileged to be among the succulent growth and pungent fragrance of determined hearts and minds. The infusion of strength, the...
Apr.29.2012 When a Snapper Crosses the Road April 29 WHEN A SNAPPER CROSSES THE ROAD What should I do? I see the soggy green/gray lump creeping the macadam too slow to survive for long. The surge in me, to aim and end the duckling eater's life, is a short-lived but palpable surge. My Disney style...	Apr.16.2012 Napping April 16 NAPPING Too often, I have lifted the edge of the lawn in an attempt to join the worms for a bit of a dirt nap. Or I crawled into a self-constructed cave to bear my feelings and hibernate from life. The times I sprint with the deer, jumping the fences in...
Aug.24.2011 Just Say NO to Bushel Baskets August 24 Just Say NO to Bushel Baskets Spending my life under a bushel basket kept me from realizing who I am. I thought because of the close quarters I knew myself better than those free to explore the world, yet, alas, no. I am unaware of the world...	Jul.06.2010 What is at the Eye of the Storm? July 6 What is at the Eye of the Storm? Serenity is the alignment of three knowledges 1. Knowing that I am not without skill, talent, gifts. 2. Knowing that I am not without community, connection, comfort. 3. Knowing that I am not without G-d, whether or not I believe...
Jan.15.2009 Having a heart attack is a matter of definition It seems that having a heart attack is a matter of definition. If the aspirin and nitroglycerin they gave me in the ambulance got my arteries open fast enough, what I had was an artery spasm. If they didn't, and my heart muscle was injured, it was a heart attack. And then there was the tricky...