My friend was telling me about his repair man, Don Vito. “We were sitting in my RV as he was tinkering with the broken generator,” he said. “I wanted to get to know this gregarious Italian; what was behind his infectious personality.” Dom had lived on the coast in a beautiful home in San Clemente,…
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When God Breaks In…
He was a doctor of internal medicine, and his words were a jaded iceberg, admittedly desensitized by the dying he sees every day. “There are no miracles for someone in stage four cancer… at least I’ve never seen one,” he said. “My mom passed away about eight years ago. She was only 55, and at…
How the Mundane Works to Our Favor
It was a mundane run for groceries. Just a few essentials; Pasta, bananas, raspberry dark chocolate bar… The clerk seemed efficient, quiet and attentive. “How are you? she asked, grabbing the candy bar to scan. “Good.” I rifled through my wallet to find my card. Then I remembered, ‘practice the presence of people.’ I had…
To Sir, with love 