

The Power of the Hug
Have you ever had a truly phenomenal Hug? I mean the kind of Hug where you feel safe, cared about and just knew that the world was going to be ok? I think we all experienced that—or at least I *hope* we all did—as children. Finding it as an adult I think is a rare thing. I have a cousin who is the World’s Best Hugger. Amazingly enough, his wife is a fantastic hugger too. I wonder if that’s what drew them together…but I digress (as usual). He has this ability through a f


Confronting Crazy People
“Into each life some rain must fall…” Wadsworth had that right. What he didn’t warn me was that my rain would not be water, but Crazy People. I believe that everyone has a certain number of Crazy People in their life. I seem to have a plethora of them in mine. Of course it does beg the age old question: Is it them or me? But that is a different Conversation for us to have. **DISCLAIMER**DISCLAIMER**DISCLAIMER**
This little thought of mine is not a discussion about those

Somebody is a Slacker…But a Perfect Slacker
Oh wait, that’s me. It has been over two months since my last conversation with myself. I suppose it is a conversation with the world, but the insecure part of my mind believes that no one reads this little adventure in cyberspace. But I thought today was a good day to make my return to my inner voice. 1-11-11. It has a certain symmetry, and frankly I’m on a writing kick so the timing is good all around. The holiday season was full of what the holidays often are—fun, str