Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
I have a problem with the big guy upstairs. Yes, God. I'm not trying to leave anyone out, I'm calling God a he for brevity sake, but insert male, female, creator, Mother Nature, supreme being, whatever you choose. In his infinite wisdom, he blessed me with a creative mind and an imagination that brings me... Continue Reading →
I feel like a young Steve Winwood singing "Back in the High Life Again. Our 15 year-old dog Nittany, a Lhasa Apsa - Bichon Frise, has pushed me aside for so long that I forgot what it felt like to have her adoring love. Oh, Nittany loves the entire family, but there's no question who's... Continue Reading →
I was pulling back the steering wheel and pushing down hard on the brake, but nothing was happening. I see the moment clearly in my mind. I think sometimes if I push down even harder on the imaginary brake in my mind, I might be able to change things. If only life worked that way.... Continue Reading →
A friend of mine from Boston talks about getting away for the weekend and going to the Cape, as in Cape Cod. He says there's nothing else like it. My friends in New Jersey (as well as the Philadelphia and Delaware area) talk about "heading down the shore." (The "to" and "Jersey" left out for... Continue Reading →
I hadn’t eaten all day. I looked over the menu and the choices looked wonderful. Of course, when the food came, my appetite had magically gone with it. As the old timers from my hometown would say, "My eyes were bigger than my stomach." I’ve been thinking lately about the moments when my brain tells... Continue Reading →
The doctor pulled the curtain back and came into our room. My wife was pregnant with our second child. I seem to recall it being our first, but she's the mom, so I'll take her word for it. In any event, she was nearing full-term, coming up on her 38th week. The doctor looked a... Continue Reading →
I’ve noticed something strange about every dentist or doctor office that I’ve visited lately. They all have the same décor and the same look and feel. If you've seen one, you’ve seen them all. Which makes me wonder: Do they order from the same catalog? Is there an Amazon online ordering system for doctors? Is... Continue Reading →
My back has been spasming a bit lately and I thought about one of the first times I went to see the doctor for back pain. Seventeen years ago, I sat in front of my doctor at the time and tried to sit up, but the pain made it challenging. The doctor asked how I... Continue Reading →
Earlier this month, my wife was having surgery on her wrist and hand. The surgery was in an outpatient surgical center and was going to take two to three hours. I eyed up the waiting room closely and sat far away from the the large-screen television stuck on some home improvement show and the other... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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