My Right Side Up Life

I saw hope today

I saw hope today

I saw hope today I saw hope today. It was about an inch tall and surrounded by mulch, pale from winter and age. But sure enough it was there. Wrapping his permanently bent fingers around the hand of a shovel, my grandfather shoved the blade into the ground and pried...

The right time to stop waiting

The right time to stop waiting

Timing is everything. There is a time to weep and a time to laugh.* A little laughter sounds pretty good right about now. Seems like we are all collectively stuck, waiting for the joy of the season. When is the right time to stop waiting? *"For everything there is a...

Control is the opposite of trust

Control is the opposite of trust

Over the years I’ve racked up a few air miles, so I tune out the flight attendant's instructions and demonstrations about tightening the elastic on the oxygen mask. First of all, I already know what she’s going to say, and second it never crosses my mind that any of...