Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
The running back slid one way and then cut back another, gaining huge chunks of ground with every carry. He was so quick and even if a defender started to tackle him, if you tapped on the “b” button at the right moment, he’d spin out of the tackle and go onto score. He looked unbeatable. Likewise,... Continue Reading →
In one picture, my daughter is hamming it up for the camera, all smiles with her cousin. In another shot on another page, my two sons jockey for the best position with our dog, who sits straight and tall like she's a professional model. And later on another page, there’s a picture of my wife... Continue Reading →
I’m not sure what put me over the edge. My first thought was two sad stories I saw on my local news on a terminally ill teenager and a woman fighting breast cancer. It could have been the realization that my children are getting older. They’re no longer little kids, running around the house. In a few... Continue Reading →
My son placed his report card on the table underneath a pile of papers, routine, run-of-the-mill stuff that you find each day in your kid’s backpack. I think he hoped that the report card would skip our attention and disappear in a pile of minutia, never to be seen or discussed again. His disappearing magic... Continue Reading →
When our daughter was young and regularly wore pink, she would sit at our dining room table, feet not even big enough to touch the ground, and I would sit at my make-believe throne. I would harangue my daughter to eat her breakfast, go to school, do her homework, clean her room, etc., etc. I would... Continue Reading →
I couldn’t believe the words came out of my mouth. One minute I was in line to grab lunch and a cup of coffee, the next I let fly a few choice words. Fortunately for me, the guy, who dwarfed me by nearly a foot and a good 90 pounds, was too stunned to react. I paid for my... Continue Reading →
Like most people, when I think about Thanksgiving, a million thoughts jump to mind: perhaps, a morning Turkey Trot 5k; the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade; football on the TV in the background for much of the day; and I can't leave out, mouthwatering turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes. Someone else may point to cranberry sauce, green... 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 →
Every parent is accused of playing favorites. Here's my story. When they were younger, my kids regularly teased my wife and I that we had a favorite child. They were convinced that we played favorites and that we loved a sibling more than we loved them. They always imagined that they had caught us in the... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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