Month: May 2021
What I Know
My 60th birthday was a few days ago. It marked the beginning of a more focused life for me via a commitment I made to myself. To quote St. Paul, that commitment is: “When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” [1 Corinthians 13:11]. (more…)
For My Mother
This post is perhaps a bit premature. Nine days premature. But today is my birthday. And this is my birthday gift to myself. It is the recognition of the person that, as part of a pair, provided me the vehicle for the gift of life. I stand in recognition of that gift and the countless blessings I have been further gifted in my 60 years. (more…)
Axing My Way to 60
I must be honest. Turning “sixty” just feels weird. Twenty one was fun. Thirty was, hmm…. “mature male”, “all growed up.” Forty, a challenge, but acceptable. Fifty, now that was a strange birthday (in terms of the number) but I was in the prime of what would become my final professional position in the tech industry. But sixty??? (more…)
Bee Yourself & Bee Part of the All
Reposted from The great Rudolf Steiner Quotes Site.
It is very important to study a beehive. The single bee is stupid; it has instincts, but it is stupid by itself. The beehive as a whole, however, is exceedingly wise. (more…)