Tag Archives: human
Get Out of My Tepee
“My greatest challenge has been to change the mindset of people. Mindsets play strange tricks on us. We see things the way our minds have instructed our eyes to see.” – Muhammad Yunus Maybe you’ve noticed. Chances are if you … Continue reading
You never know
“I’m not afraid of chaos and I’m happy talking to strangers. I really love not knowing where I’m going.” – Fiona Shaw Not a big fan of chaos. Fact is, I kind of fear it. However, I’m not averse … Continue reading
Gone
“Time washes away all traces of what had been” – Starvation Heights by Gregg Olsen I’m at that age when family and friends are dying much too frequently. Lost another good friend last week. At 68, a too young … Continue reading
Thinkers
“Man’s mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth” – Desiderius Erasmus Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam was one of Europe’s most famous and influential scholars. A man of great intellect who rose from meager beginnings to become … Continue reading
Hell Week
“No matter who tries to teach you lessons on life, you won’t understand it until you go through it yourself” What a week. So glad it’s over. Monday. Picked up this 60 year old woman. She must be the … Continue reading
Make A Way
“You are going to die. There is no question about that. The question is are you going to live?” Been working this medical transport thing for 3 months. Poor health is a heavy cross. Poverty exacerbates the misery. These … Continue reading
Love on the road
“I thought I was promiscuous, but it turns out I was just thorough.” — Russell Brand While driving for a medical transportation co in the Tulsa area, I use a blue tooth device with my Iphone to monitor the GPS app … Continue reading
What it means to be human
“Before 70 we are merely respected at best and we have to behave all the time. But after 70 we are respected, esteemed, admired, and revered and don’t have to behave unless we want to” – Mark Twain We … Continue reading
Balance
“It was the word, sad. Sad has an ugly weight” – The Forgotten Man by Robert Crais “I scream my questions at the universe. Most of them never get answered” But this one did. Well………sort of. A confession here. … Continue reading
A Mystery
“You don’t throw a life away just because it’s broken a little” – From Seabiscuit Time alters most relationships. One’s experiences, health, environment, personality, the fickle fates and fortunes of life, all contribute to our view of everything. I … Continue reading
Texas Heat 