Ideas for life, family and what matters most

A familiar name comes up during lunch, and the whole mood of the table changes. Someone smiles. Another person remembers a story. For a few…

Someone asks which day from your life you would choose to experience again, just as it happened. At first, the obvious occasions may come to…

Someone finds an old photograph of you standing beside a half-painted room, wearing work clothes and looking tired but pleased. They may see an ordinary…

Someone drops a plate, misses a turn or discovers that the weather has ruined the afternoon’s plans. Before you have time to think, a familiar…

You are helping someone with an ordinary task when you hear yourself say, “Take your time. Rushing usually creates more work.” The words sound simple,…

The washing is flapping on the line, someone is laughing in the next room, and a patch of afternoon sun has found the warmest chair…

A familiar song begins playing in another room, and before the first verse has finished, you are somewhere else entirely. You may remember a long…

You turn down a familiar road and immediately begin watching for the bend where the hills first come into view. To anyone else, it may…

Someone lifts an old photograph from a box and asks, “Who is this standing beside you?” You know the person immediately. You also remember the…