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Guy and Gulielma K——- were very dear to us. We were privileged to sit at their kitchen table when we were poor students; we were further privileged to host them in our own home in later years. Guy and Gula were Quakers of the original sort, from the Indiana farmlands. They fetched up in […]
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“I think it’s an enormous blessing to be the child of an immigrant who fled oppression, because you realize how fragile liberty is and how easily it can be taken away.” – Ted Cruz
My sister, Gwynne, is one of the sweetest people in the world. Five kids in our family, I was the youngest and she the eldest and growing up she spoiled me rotten. Even today, if I’m coming over to visit she’ll ask, “What would you like for the dinner? Tamales? Pizza? Steak? Will you want cinnamon rolls for breakfast?” But the thing is, if she met you, she would probably find out your favorite dessert in ten minutes and be baking it within the hour.
On our best days, we like to think of the heart as the repository for our love and affection. It connects us to others, and as it deepens in quality, it builds relationships. Our heart swells when we fall in love, and that love fills our souls. The more we love in healthy connections, the happier we are and the more we have to offer to the people around us.
I found that with depression, one of the most important things you could realize is that you’re not alone. –Dwayne Johnson
