Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
This was back in the days before I had a laptop or PC. On a piece of paper in the back of my Comm 360 notebook, I listed out all my short-term bills. I had included my spring semester tuition and what I still owed in room and board. On a second sheet, I wrote... Continue Reading →
It's easy to leave the dreaming to the kids. We tell ourselves that we're past that now. We're adults. We have work. We've got bills to pay. A house or apartment to clean. We have to get the kids dinner at night. We have laundry to clean and fold. We've got commitments out the wazoo.... Continue Reading →
The world can be a crazy place. Sometimes it helps to step back and list a few of the things you’re grateful for. This year, I’m making it a habit to list three blessings each week. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, March 9 – 15. What I'm grateful for: —Fake Summer. I waited... Continue Reading →
My wife and I were both spent the other night. We were tired and just wanted to grab a glass of wine, maybe a beer, change into pajamas or sweats, and chill on the couch to watch a movie or show that wouldn't tax our brains and would help us ease into the night. I... Continue Reading →
(A version of this post ran on October 2021.) My son stops halfway up our stairs and then turns to come back downstairs. He thanks us for letting him have his friends over for a late-night fire in the yard and chat about music. He lets out a big yawn and comes over to my... Continue Reading →
I haven't understood some things in the news lately. —Here's your pink-slip! We encourage young men and women to serve our country in U.S. Armed Forces. We expect much of them. We put them through the ringer. They get out of the service and become veterans. Thanks to a variety of reasons, veterans often times... Continue Reading →
When ESPN honored former college basketball coach and announcer Jim Valvano with its Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award in 1993, his body was ravaged by cancer. He was so weak from the illness that he considered skipping the event. He feared he wouldn't be able to walk up the six or seven steps from... Continue Reading →
The world can be a crazy place. Sometimes it helps to step back and list a few of the things you’re grateful for. This year, I’m making it a habit to list three blessings each week. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, March 2 – 8. What I'm grateful for: —Stillness. My wife wasn't... Continue Reading →
On Thursday afternoon, I took a break from work and turned on the television. I was hoping to get a quick update on the weather. Can we expect some sunny skies this weekend? Or is Mother Nature going to stick out her tongue and keep it cold and gray? Of course, I turned on the... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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