Knocked Down, but Not Destroyed

Spring is in the air. I'm a bit sleepy from losing an hour of sleep with the time change last night, but excited about the prospect of more daylight in my day. I spent yesterday working in my front yard, doing more manual labor than I have in months. After the ice and snow storms...

Truth Versus Feelings: Who Rules?

Somewhere at this very moment, a man is leaving his wife for another woman. He declares with defeat, “I’m just not in love with you anymore.” He says he feels a connection or chemistry with the mistress. A woman is packing her bags and abandoning her husband and children – to live with the man...

Reign in Me: Who’s Holding the Reins?

I've been doing a lot of dog walking lately, since we adopted Ralphie, our little rescued Yorkie-Poo. He's blind in one eye and has a cataract in the other, although his hearing is really good. He absolutely loves to go on walks, and it's good for me, too. Ralphie seems ecstatic with a sense of...

“Stop! That’s Enough!” Elderly Lady Wanted It to End

I carried my piano tuning case into the nursing home and headed to the grand piano in the dining room. It was inherently noisy in there, but breakfast time was less crowded than lunch time, so I always tuned it first thing. I set up my tools, inserting the long, ribbon felt mute in between...