It’s time to celebrate All Saints Day again. I find it amusing that we set aside a day to remember those who have gone before us in faith, as though we will forget them if we don’t. But nobody seems to remember that particular day (except for a few) because we’re all more focused on […]
Month: October 2022
Wind in My Hand
Ahhhhhh, the beach… It’s a place of pleasant reflection and somber consideration, especially in the “off-season.” We head for the beaches of the North and South Carolina coasts most falls. There are fewer people there, the prices are a little more reasonable, and the weather is often just right – great for walking or sitting, […]
Made to Last
It was a plaque on one of the iron girders supporting a railroad trestle bridge. It named the builder of the bridge and the date it was built. There was the date it was completed, clearly and proudly displayed, reading “1893.” The bridge is still carrying freight traffic, so it was obviously well-built – made […]
The Eyes Have It
I recently went to the optometrist to have my eyes checked. It’s an annual pilgrimage that I take since I fell to the temptation and got glasses in my early 40s. It irritated me at the time, but I reconciled myself to it when I realized that my arms weren’t growing any longer, so I […]