John’s mother knocked on his door. “John, it’s time for church.” “I don’t want to go,” came the reply. “You have to go to church today,” his mom said. “I don’t want to go. It’s boring; I don’t like the people there; they don’t like me. “John, there are two reasons you have to go […]
Attitude
The Value of Showing Up
I’m not a good traveler. I’ve always considered myself to be optimistic. But when it comes to travel, I’ve learned otherwise. I love going to new locations, but worry about everything that could go wrong. We went to Europe a few years ago. It was an award trip from my company, where they covered the […]
A Husband’s Guide to Valentine’s Day (for next year)
There are two groups of husbands in America: Those who made Valentine’s Day special for their wives. The other 90%. OK, maybe the numbers are off. But here’s what happens on that special day: Hallmark stores are jammed with guys who took off work early to pick through the few cards that remain on the […]