Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
I remember the night like it was yesterday. I tossed and turned. My mind raced with questions and outcomes — some good, some bad. I turned on some music to help me fall asleep, but nothing really seemed to work. I was worried. I had spent the day in a series of panel interviews. I... Continue Reading →
I know the research and I know the benefits of giving up soda. If I give up just one 24 oz. diet soda a day, I’ll save more than $500 in a year. Forget about the health benefits. But it’s still challenging. I don’t drink a lot of coffee, one large cup a day, two at... Continue Reading →
When I briefly turned off social media last week and put others first, an amazing thing happened. I was driving on a congested road near my house on Friday. My mind was on a million things from the recent election to the protests in the streets when the radio DJ put on the National Anthem in... Continue Reading →
When Corporal Alvin York and his small patrol found themselves behind enemy lines and pinned down by heavy rifle and machine-gun fire in war-torn France late in October 1918, they had few options. They could continue to suffer losses or fight their way out for their own survival. With his unit taking heavy losses, York... Continue Reading →
Whether or not you follow professional sports, it was hard to miss the Chicago Cubs swarming the field last Wednesday night and the happiness they brought to their fans. Tears of joy flooded many player’s eyes as they jumped up and down like little kids. For all intents and purposes, they could have been a... Continue Reading →
The husband and wife couldn’t have been more grateful. The woman asked if we wanted something to drink or eat. I told her that I was fine and got right to work. A large group of coworkers and I were helping out a local organization that helps senior citizens with basic chores to help keep... Continue Reading →
I could have found better things to do with my time. I could have been out celebrating Halloween with friends. I could have enjoyed the final minutes of an interesting Clemson-Florida State college football game. I could have even caught up on some writing. (Goodness knows my blog needs more than a little attention.) However,... Continue Reading →
I write about the first date that became a lifetime of memories. And to think that it almost didn't happen. As I made the long drive home from that busy weekend 25 years ago, I kept replaying the weekend in my mind. I spun the weekend backward and forward, from the moment I arrived at... Continue Reading →
I’ve written lately about taking a trip back to my happy place and even things that I would change if I were king of the world. Until both of those happen, I’m writing today about a few of the things that confuse the hell out of me. We all have them, life’s little annoyances, pests, thing that... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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