She didn’t fit the typical coffee shop crowd. Usually, the place is filled with students with computers, business people with lattes and a few older folks scanning their iPads. But not this woman. She and her granddaughter sat across from each other a few feet down from me, and there was a small, open box […]
Perspective
Fear of Heights
Have you ever assumed something about another person that made you angry with them – but then found out it wasn’t true? On the 103rd floor of the Sears Tower in Chicago, there’s a balcony you can walk out and stand on. It has a glass floor. They say it’s safe, but you’re looking straight […]
The Problem With a Drama-Free Life
I fell into the Provo River. It wasn’t on purpose. And it wasn’t comfortable. It was years ago, at a multi-day conference in Salt Lake City held by the company I work for. We had meetings throughout each day, but we had one afternoon for recreation. We could choose from a variety of activities – […]