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Practice

 I suggested recently to a Men’s Group that we each write our own eulogy that might eventually be read by someone else. We are all old guys and we often talk about death and dying so I thought a practice eulogy could be interesting and beneficial. So I started by writing my own. __________________________________________ Like you and everyone else, Michael had an upside and a downside. His Upside: He recognized and appreciated the quirky aspects of many of the people he met.  He enjoyed facilitating conversations among people with divergent perspectives. He learned how to see and reflect humor in many situations, even this one.🙂 He truly loved being a father to his children and a close friend and lover to his wife. He certainly believed his family and their relationships defined him more than anything else. Anyone could see that he cherished his role as grandfather. He deeply valued a handful of longtime friendships. The longest and deepest being his friend Lloyd, his golf bu...

An Atheist’s Anathema

I believe in Jesus I believe in Buddha, too I believe in Lord Krishna  I believe in Lao Tzu  I believe in the Bible I believe in the Quran I'd believe in the Upanishads If I could ever understand  I believe in Confucius  I believe in Shinto I even believe in the preachers who rant on the radio I believe in Jehovah But please accept my apology  Cause I can’t make myself believe in Scientology   I believe most religions sense the same reality  That all of us are so much more than any of us can see. I believe in Jesus  I believe in Buddha too I believe in L ord Krishna  I believe in Lao Tzu They all seem to share a similar intuition. You gotta look deep inside to resolve the human condition