The following is an excerpt from my recently released book, “Behind the Dumpster — A story of a son’s addiction, a father’s love and a bike ride.” “As the story unfolded, it turned out that Brandon had spent about two weeks in the halfway house before he was kicked out for using drugs again. Once […]
When I first watched this video, it brought tears to my eyes. I was moved by the sentiment of the moment and the words. Fear is a very powerful word. It is in our moments of fear — doubt, worry, pain, confusion — that we struggle with simply being comfortable living in the moment of […]
The following is an excerpt from the book “Behind the Dumpster – A story of a son’s addiction, a father’s love and a bike ride.” This book chronicles my experiences with my youngest son’s heroin addiction and its impact on me and my life. “Whatever our quest in life is, we cannot simply define our […]
On Sunday, April 21, I started a new 100Pedals 100Day Challenge. My challenge is to “consult” the I Ching or “Book of Changes” for the 100 days. On the recommendation of a friend, I purchased this book. I found the inspirational perspectives resonates with much of how I live, think, and feel. They provide great insights […]
I was one of those parents who, in retrospect, was not concerned enough about the possibility that one of my children might be using drugs. Though I probably would have been concerned had discovered any form of abuse of prescription drugs, I had no earthly idea how dangerous drug use of any kind really is. […]
