Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
My wife and I went away for a long weekend getaway to the beach last weekend. We strolled the empty boardwalk (give it a few weeks and I'm sure it will be packed to the gills) and later when the rain stopped and the sun came out, we put away our raincoats and walked along... Continue Reading →
It’s a cliché, but when they say it was a night not fit for cats or dogs, they were thinking about this night. The intermittent rain made it tough to see out the window. On top of that, my car lights did little to help light up the road, even though the lights coming in... Continue Reading →
The circus barker steps out from the closed tent and in front of the crowd of townsfolk. In his best over the top barker voice, he yells out, "Step right up, step right up, step right up, ladies and gentlemen, be prepared to be thrilled and amazed, enlightened and astonished, we have a wild and... Continue Reading →
Oh, my teacher meant well. My seventh-grade teacher tried to introduce my class to the joy of poetry. She tasked us with finding a poem that we liked and then reciting it from memory to rest of the class. We had a limited selection of poems to choose. Half of the class, meaning most of... Continue Reading →
When my wife and I saw our chance this week, we took it. We gave our best impression of Bonnie and Clyde being chased by the cops and made a run for it — me in the driver's seat, speeding down a hilly, country road, her, my cool, calm, and collected right hand, giving me... Continue Reading →
I saw the Amazon box and got excited. I was waiting for some new running shoes. When I opened, though, something else hit me: the complete waste of shipping material. I get taking caution to make sure things are not damaged in the mail, but this seemed excessive. Here’s what I mean, first it was... Continue Reading →
When we get in these news cycles where there doesn't seem to be a lot of good news, I try to remind myself that there is real beauty in the world. You just need to look for it. Hopefully you don't have that problem. Hopefully, you still see the beauty. If not, here's a few... Continue Reading →
When I was a young child, I was scared of three monsters: the monsters that hid underneath my bed, the boogie monster in my closet, and Jaws. Now I eventually grew out of the boogie monster. I figured out he was just figment of my imagination. I could probably be convinced that the monster underneath... Continue Reading →
In April, I was stuck in traffic a few miles from home and the drive seemed to take forever. Five minutes passed and we barely moved. I rolled my eyes. Would the drive ever end? Fast forward to early May, my son and I were driving cross country, more than 2,500 miles away to get... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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