I did not fully grasp this lesson at the moment. I caught what the camera did not, the look of love and satisfaction on Xavier’s (Mario’s Oldest Brother) face as he lowered Mario’s bandanna to just above his tiny glasses. Mario stared back into his brother’s face with a joyful playfulness this photo belies. Mario’s […]

I struggled for 30 years in conversations that escalated into full-blown confrontations. How? I didthis by beginning with my opinion and once I formed it, I held steadfast to it. I spent theremainder of the time defending my opinion and little time solving anything of meaning. Mywife of 34 years will attest to the very […]

I turned my head to cancel the noise from the crowed room to my left, just so I could process what “Jim” just said. He then repeated it from somewhere in his heart, only this time louder and with full eye contact: Your book changed my life! Strained creases in his forehead formed as a […]

The first response I had many years ago, when reading the title (because I focused on the word  “fault”) was looking up and to my left with my eyes to recall someone or something to blame.  In this case this question got me to ponder how many times I answered with a typical “he did […]