Far too many parents, though aware of the threat and the epidemic of heroin in their community, have inoculated themselves with hope – hope that addiction won’t find its way into their homes. This may work – until or unless it doesn’t work, then what? Wake up parents — HOPE is not an answer, a […]
The journey is complete. Yesterday (WED 5/21) at around 4PM Arizona time, I returned home from my trip – exhilarated, exhausted, accomplished. The last leg of this journey was a 28 hour sprint from Lexington, KY to Scottsdale, AZ – an 1800 mile drive with one little two-and-a-half hour rest near Groom, TX to attend […]
Last week brought to a close my fourth week on the road. This week by far was the most adventurous, though not for the reasons one would have expected or predicted on this journey. This past week included a death, a relapse, and a gift! A death in the family: On Monday, my father-in-law passed […]
“Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted.” ~ Garrison Keillor No one ever said being a parent was easy, simple, or foolproof. Being a parent is difficult, is a challenge, […]
Two weeks down, three or more to go. I am wrestling with the notion of breaking off the trip a little early as I have had a little difficulty filling the calendar after Memorial Day in Oklahoma and Texas — maybe they don’t need me there, yet. Despite this little challenge, the first two weeks […]
