I'm sitting
the sun just peeking
over the neighbors fence
waiting for words

In the silence
I hear Lao Tzu
"He who knows
does not speak."

And of course
what inevitably follows:
"He who speaks
does not know."

If he's right
my every word
is a declaration
of my ignorance

It's enough
to shut anybody up

The Saturday before Christmas 2011 my husband and I were travelling down route 9 on our way to the mall to buy toys for tots when suddenly he cried out, something’s wrong, something’s wrong. He jerked the car out of traffic and up onto the nearest curb. Out… Read full post »

Ghandi said, be the change you want to see in the world.

The first time I heard this was on a rerun of Grey's Anatomy and I immediately thought, Yes! I can do that.

McDreamy's ex-wife Addison said it while visiting from… Read full post »

I have ants. Not big carpenter ants that eat your house; tiny industrious ants that carry away the crumbs that fall from my toaster and swarm the infinitesimal bits of food left-over in the cat's dish. I have little black ants (monomorium minimum).

I love the ants. I wasn't/… Read full post »

Some events, whether expected or unexpected cause us to suddenly wake up and remember the journey. We’re not often happy about it but we’re always better for it.

On October 28, 2011, a freak snow storm plunged the entire northeast into darkness. Those of us who spent a sleepless night list… Read full post »