What is the time frame to get over the loss of someone you love? Is there a point where you say it doesn’t hurt anymore? My brother passed away 27 years ago; he was only 22 years old. I often think of the life he missed out living; so many things he never got to…
Last week, I was invited to go see some young poets read from their works at a Chapters store. My friend Kevin teaches grade two in an elementary school and runs a writing club after classes. He had arranged the reading. The club is made up of kids from grades 3 to grade 8. I…
2014 is going to be an interesting year. I will officially start my own business and be expected to make some money at it. The idea of being my own boss is scary and exciting. It will be a year full of hard work and long hours. I will be learning new things and trying…
On Saturday (July 20, 2013), my brother Mark married his wife Alexandra in Niagara Falls. I gave the toast welcoming Alexandra to our family. Here it is for family and friends that weren’t able to be there: Felicidades, Alexandra y Marchy. Congratulations, Alexandra and Mark (or “Marchy”, as he’s known in Spanish). Before I go on, I…
I remember thinking that I’d be 36 years old when the year 2000 came around and that age seemed so OLD! And today, I’ve turned 50 and I still feel young. If I close my eyes, in my heart of hearts, I feel 25 years old. Of course, the mirror punctures that fantasy. When I…
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