“Sports do not build character. They reveal it.” -Heywood Broun Around my daughter’s fifth birthday, we signed her up to play soccer, her first foray into organized sports. The focus was on fun: nobody kept score, and there were no goalies or other positions. Everyone fairly much ran around, kicking wildly at the ball. SheContinue reading “Sports offer important life lessons”
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The kindness of others
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” -Mahatma Gandhi I read recently about a single woman near Orlando, Florida, who over the last 10 years has adopted three children, two with special needs. The woman is 44 and had already raised two biological children, both grown andContinue reading “The kindness of others”
On dying young
“For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one.” -Kahlil Gibran Awhile ago, I read that a man named Sean Taylor, a professional football player, was shot in his home by an intruder. He died the next day at the age of 24. I don’t follow the team thatContinue reading “On dying young”
On becoming a parent
“Having a baby dragged me, kicking and screaming, from the world of self-absorption.” – Paul Reiser The week after my high school graduation, an older family friend said, “Boy, your life is really going to change now. College is a lot of work!” I loved college, but I didn’t find the transition from high schoolContinue reading “On becoming a parent”
INSIDE PEEK: Robert Peek 