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I Think I Love You

Posted on April 20, 2007

The other day I was talking about how, through small choices every day, we have the power to completely change the color of a person’s day. I really meant it, and though after I wrote it I felt that I might have come off as a bit too sunny, a bit too I’ve got spirit yes I do, I’ve got spirit how ’bout you?, since writing it I have experienced it from the other side. I have been aware of the moments when I have decided to do something, however insignificant, and found that I touched someone. A phone call, an answered email, small talk at the bank. I’m telling you, if you slow down enough to pay attention to your interactions with people…

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Can you fix it?

Posted on April 18, 2007

Walking.Talking.Riding a bike. None of these milestones hold a candle to this next one. Ok, so I can’t speak to the bike one, as Briar hasn’t really taken an interest in pedaling since she always seems to have at least one willing set of hands to push her on the bicycle like some sort of modern day Cleopatra. Yet I still think this milestone she reached today has set the bar quite high. Today, she drank from a can. My can. My long desired can of Sierra Mist Free. I say long desired because I made a mad dash through the grocery store on my lunch (you know, that special time when the store somehow senses your need for efficiency and swiftly sends out…

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