Author: Jon Swanson
Pausing.
Friends
Rich Dixon is back. (And so am I.) +++ Perhaps you recognize the two guys in the photo. Jon and I “knew” each other, in the online sense, prior to the ride. I was a big fan of 300 WORDS – and a frequent commenter. In the lead up to the ride, I recall leaning […]
Read More…The difference between “If” and “Since” may not be as big as you think.
“If you knew what you were doing.” I sometimes start lists to myself that way. It’s a way of breaking through some barriers I feel about competence. I tell myself what I’d do if I were competent, and then I do that. I’m guessing that you know that feeling. (You being most of the people […]
Read More…Breathe.
I was preparing to go from my work as a hospital chaplain to a graveside service and back. The morning hadn’t been any more chaotic for us than normal, though the situations I’d walked through had been uncertain for the people involved. I dropped my clipboard on my desk, told my colleague I’d chart when […]
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