Hope and Renewal (page 23)

Another week passes

…and hopefully without major stress or bad news. It’s hard to keep a view right now, but the art of doing good is something we can all see the value of. Pay it forward and pass it on. An even happier weekend, too

Working on a dream

Despite all the stuff that’s going on, we can still create a new reality. The one we have now needs fixing for sure. Caring about others builds everyone up as we keep moving forward. Not caring just drags people down. It applies to all of us, and to how the government...

Keep caring through the storm

An appropriate beginning as a summer thunderstorm approaches. Unfortunately, there’s no quick exit from the deluge we’re in now. Almost everyone stands to get soaked one way or the other. When that’s the deal, it’s even more important to choose the caring side of the...

Bullying is anything but kind

Especially when people who know better sink to that level. Hillsborough County is showing courage (and a healthy sense of reality) in delaying the start of the in-person school year until we get a handle on the pandemic. So school funding could be cut because personal...

Creativity is a joyful distraction

It doesn’t have to satisfy anybody but you, either. So put pencil to paper, fingers to strings, eyes to the page, and your heart into whatever you choose to create. No pressure at all, just a daydream brought to life. You’ll feel better and more connected to what’s...

I generally avoid temptation

…unless I can’t resist it. That comes from none other than Mae West. One temptation worth avoiding is to act as if the pandemic will take care of itself instead of us. It’s been doing a pretty good job of the latter. Let’s do an even better job of doing what we know...

We’re blowing out of here a winner

That was Bruce Springsteen’s line just before Clarence Clemons kicked in with his blazing sax on “Thunder Road.” Our road sure has its fair share of thunder. Traveling with a kind spirit brought us this far. It will make our stormy times as calm as possible. Pay it...