Entries by Bethany

Happy Thirteenth Birthday!

Thirteen years ago today (on the 30th anniversary of the moon walk) our divine Miss Em made her debut. I cannot believe how fast she’s grown up. It’s also something of a head-spinner to realize that a mere thirteen years ago I thought I was young enough to have a baby. So here’s to you, […]

Gratitude

I think it was Meister Eckhart who suggested that, when we don’t know what to pray, we begin with “thank you.” I seem to be having many conversations lately about retirement. Even my younger sisters are beginning to count not only the years but the months. I hope to retire from teaching sometime in the […]

Ode to Joy

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBaHPND2QJg] While reading Jeffrey Levine’s blog, I came across this youtube video of a flash mob in Som Sabadell, Spain, in Jeffrey Levine’s blog (http://jeffreyelevine.com/). It made me weep.

Becoming Fierce with Reality

“You need only claim the events of your life to make yourself yours. When you truly possess all you have been and done, which may take some time, you are fierce with reality.” -Florida Scott Maxwell I spent the afternoon visiting with my brother and sister-in-law. They live about an hour away from us, but […]