Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
(Reposted from December 2019.) The teacher stood over me like an angry giant. Looking back now I’m guessing that he couldn’t have been more than 5’8 or 5’9 tall and probably just graduated from college, but to my eyes, he held a position of authority, seemed pleased to catch his prey out of the classroom,... Continue Reading →
When we're infants and toddlers, we tend to hate naps. We fight sleep and rest time. Naps get in the way of the things we love doing most — playing. As we age, we tend to change our mind. In my mid-fifties now, I’ve especially come to see the error of my ways. I love... Continue Reading →
We've had several fall weddings and are also celebrating our own anniversary, so I've been thinking a lot about marriage. It's a monumental moment, two people walking down the aisle to say their vows. There's plenty of jokes about marriage: "I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want... Continue Reading →
My wife’s knees were bothering her the other day. She was on her feet much of the day and it was catching up to her. My back has been bothering me too. I joke that we’re getting older, but it’s more than that, we’ve earned our bruises the hard way. Here’s what I mean: When... Continue Reading →
We see acts of courage — strength in the face of fear, pain or grief — in our lives all the time. I read this weekend about Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian journalist and human rights activist, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her fight against the systematic discrimination and oppression of... Continue Reading →
I try to stay busy. Yup, that’s the only thing that really seems to work. I was working in my yard recently and I’ve come down with a case of the “itchies.” I’m not sure what exactly happened. I was pruning some bushes and then mowed our grass. With summer coming to a close, I’ve... Continue Reading →
When my dad was in his early forties, he had a major heart attack that damaged much of his heart. He was lucky to survive the attack and he later needed a quadruple heart bypass. The surgeon took an artery from my father's leg and inserted it in his heart, creating a new path for... Continue Reading →
Most of the guys sat in the back of the van. We were on a youth group trip to a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game. On the way to the game, two of the guys talked about ditching the adult chaperones and trying to get served beer. There were a few girls, but most of them... Continue Reading →
I should have checked more things off my To Do list yesterday. I had planned to start my day with a brisk walk in the morning and finish up in the evening with a ride on my stationary bike. I had planned to write out blogs for the rest of the week, clean up my... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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