In a recent conversation with a beloved friend, the state of our “union” was discussed.  We spoke about the horrible economic state we’ve been in for a while and how it is going to be a while longer before it gets any better.  As we evolved through the discussion, the “Big Picture” began to unfold.  It is so very easy to get stuck in the minutiae, to be caught in (more…)

I was at the pool this weekend with my Biggest Little Teacher (She is 9), and we got into a rather in depth discussion about risks while wading in the warm jacuzzi. As usual, it was just her and I and I was not in the mood to get in the very cold pool water. She was bored and kept begging me to get in the pool with her. I was compromising by putting my legs in the jacuzzi. Since it was only the two of us, she begins to tell me about the “value of taking risks”. Whenever my BLT begins to talk in this way, my ears perk up and my mind (more…)