How I Found My Freedom
dated 2010-02-09 | posted in columns | topic General | permanent link
Imagine returning to your car, which you locked and set the alarm on, only to find it open and empty. That’s what happened to me last Saturday after I attended a gym class from 3 – 5 pm. The robbers had a professional device to pry the lock from the driver’s side door, disable the alarm, then scour the car for its contents. Of course I was foolish to leave a purse inside, albeit hidden and well out of sight. The items inside included a Louis V ...
Ageing
dated 2010-02-23 | posted in columns | topic People | permanent link
Remembering my Parents
Some spiritual teachers say we pick our parents. If that’s true, then I chose well. Both my mother and father were generous, intelligent and supportive. They loved my sister and me almost unconditionally and raised us with an emphasis on excellence in education above material or social status. I think of my parents especially hard at this time: my birthday week. Every February 20, I have a ritual that goes like this: ...