We’ll get through this. I’ve said that many times recently, cautiously I must add. I feel the need to explain what these words mean to me. In the midst of lawsuits and bankruptcy, The Admiral gave me these words and I recall them very clearly. He said, “We’re gonna get through this. Trust me. I’ve …
My life-long love of gardening has taught me much about perspective in life. I learned early on that there is something personally instructive about planning, planting, tending and harvesting an annual garden. The earliest lesson on the farm it taught me was the importance of having something that required care and attention from me only. …
You found this blog for a reason. My words are resonating with you. Something I’m saying is connecting but you’re not sure why. I don’t put a lot of stock in coincidence. Instead, I believe in Faith, Hope and Love One other thing I believe. Someone is trying to get your attention. I believe this …
“Ladies and gentlemen, We apologize for the delay. We are doing everything we can to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. We thank you for your…. ________.” You filled in the blank because you instinctively know that It’s the first thing most needed in all moments of crisis. While it comes easier to some …
BeautyAs it was described to meIs that thingWhich in its presenceAwakens something insideAnd makes meIn that momentA little more aliveAnd undeniably more humanWith each glimpseEach sipTouch and smellIn apt responseThere is beautiful laughterCoupled withBeautiful tearsBoth are a sure and certain signThat I am indeed aliveAnd bestow honorTo Beauty And just how magnificentShe truly is.©Kevin Shinn, March …
I lost another friend last week. I received the sad news as I sat at a lonely table in the Newark airport, waiting for my flight back home from Ireland. As the word of loss took hold, some of the most recent memories showed up to be accounted for. Right before I left on the …
Any Fruit worth pickingAny that draws the eye and the handTo pluck from its branchThe beautiful FruitIdeal and perfect for the hungerThe need of the momentAnd the urge to savorThis sweet ProduceIf you look down to see the trunkAnd the ground into which its roots sinkYou will always find unfavorable dirtThis Fruit that you seekLuscious …
The Kansas Lawsuit.Just like the annual Prairie fires of KansasWafting northEach SpringThe acrid smoke signalsAn arrival of disruptionA minor irritationFor those like meBut a grave threatTo the vulnerableWho can’t take respiration for granted.©Kevin Shinn, March 2020 I could sense it as soon as I opened my phone this morning. It’s a very distinct aroma, unmistakable …
I decided to cut my Ireland trip short by four days. Forgoing the remaining historic destinations were an easy trade off for the assurance of getting home. Being stranded abroad will be the fate for many travelers in the coming days. That was an experience on which I wanted to miss out. Already this morning, …
2020 will be marked as the year I found the writings of the late Irish poet John O’Donohue and the impact they have had on me. I brought a book of his with me and cannot get past page 27. He writes in his introduction: “What is nearest to the heart is often farthest from …
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