Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
The father in front of me look frazzled and was losing his patience. He had given his son a choice of Matchbox cars to buy for a birthday present for a friend. It was almost time to put the toy on the grocery store cash register. "Which is it going to be Max? The red... 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 →
When I was a kid, my mother was a treasure-trove of folksy sayings. When I failed to make the varsity basketball team, she told me to "stop crying over spilled milk. When I was chomping at the bit for Christmas morning, she told me to "hold my horses." Some of her sayings and colloquialisms came... Continue Reading →
You don't hear the names Ezell Blair, Jr., Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, and David Richmond mentioned much today. And that's a shame. The four men played a huge role in American history. Their names should flow off the tip of our tongues. Their accomplishments sure are worthy of it. I know I'll be thinking about... Continue Reading →
My voice croaked. It wasn't a quiet sour-note hidden by the angelic voices of my classmates. No, it was a loud mid-sentence clunker that was there for everyone to hear. I've never had much of a singing voice. My stutter as a kid certainly played a part. I've just never been able to control my... Continue Reading →
Bill Gates famously dropped out of Harvard in 1975 to help found Microsoft, becoming one of the richest people in the world with a net worth of $114 billion. Following in his footsteps three decades later, Mark Zuckerberg quit school to found Facebook. Photo by Nathan Cowley on Pexels.com I'm thinking this week about Gates,... Continue Reading →
A new year is upon us. The Earth has completed one revolution of the sun and raises lot of questions for us all. Yes, the new year gives us a clean slate and a chance to push in new directions. Where will your 2025 take you? I don't have resolutions per se, but I do... Continue Reading →
I tried to shake the rust out of my tired arms and legs. I thought I looked like a graceful young ballerina stretching her legs or maybe a boxer hitting each of his arms and mentally preparing himself for a fight. In reality, I looked like an wounded duck, one wing working, one flapping in... Continue Reading →
I shut my laptop. It's been a few weeks now, so I can admit that I had a smug little smile spread across my face. I had signed up to write a novel in 30 days as part of the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) challenge and, through the first week or so of the... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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