Where I sailed from there is a friendly face on every corner. While stopped in Gloucester I saw a used condom on every street corner. In New Jersey there was a hair salon on every corner. Here there is a character on every corner. It’s a continuous parade of people dressed in their city life [...]
Just before Christmas I returned to my hometown in Michigan where all my family gathered for a celebration. “Go Tell in on the Mountain” played from the stereo, snow piled in the yard, and Grandma’s Curry simmered on the stovetop. One by one everyone started arriving. Aunt, uncle, sissy, brother-in-law, nieces, nephew, cuz, mom, dad, [...]
Apparently everyone has a personal destiny. One where their greatness tangoes in perfect step with meaningful purpose and arrives upon a masterpiece that will be remembered long after the individual is forgotten.
I doubt most of us find our personal destiny. I haven’t found mine yet. It certainly isn’t to sail about, blogging, and taking on jobs here and there. [...]
