At the end of the line, a product was inspected, its quality assessed, and when deemed suitable, it was boxed up and transported, wherever it was needed. Eron didn’t concern himself with the quality of the final item. There were others that worked in the plant, that produced the product, that was transported, wherever it […]
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Dreams and goals
Dreams, dreams are aloft. Like clouds they float, out of reach, visible, but not tangible. Goals, goals are grounded. Like blazes on trees they mark the destinations for our feet, and our energies. Dreams, they satisfy our imagination, but goals, they satiate our souls. Humbly yours, J
Don’t you have another scone?
Many years ago, one of the roles in my career was that of manager. The environment that I managed, was a large retail store. In this particular store, which sold a variety of items, there was also a cafe, which served a variety of drinks, including bottled options, and hand prepared beverages. In addition to […]
Death is the only permanent change
Change is uncomfortable. Change forces us, or we allow to cause a sometimes minor, occasionally major, augmentation in us. We move forward after changes, with fresh new perspectives, new understandings, greater degrees of physical strength or endurance, altered grasps on particular emotional states, or even a sense that things are different, which, in those moments, […]
Say, “Now.”
My friend an I once played many games of Yahtzee. We passed evenings listening to music, and played game, after game after game. It was competitive, relaxing, and fun to enjoy each others company, and to see how chance affected our rolls. During one of these games, I remarked on her multiple, unsuccessful attempts to […]
Master the Tempest
The ocean is vast. The vessel, its sails buffeted by light winds, glides upon its open waters. In time, this sailboat will surely encounter a storm. The winds will howl and shriek, and force the craft in directions the captain does not intend. The gale will be so fierce, that the captain will lower the […]
Stop. Listen.
Stop. Listen. What do you hear? Do you hear the chirping of birds? Do you hear the wind in the trees? Do you hear nothing at all? Do any of these sounds fill you with a sense of anger or stress? Do you tense up at the sound of rain falling upon the ground? Do […]
Contemplation
Appeal to others, with the assumption that their disposition is open, but beg not for understanding, from ones whose minds have routinely proven closed to you. Humbly yours, J
From a Telescope in the Clouds
God looked down, and frowned. He looked upon sadness, anger, and violence, God beheld melancholy. He took in selfishness, hatred, and insidiousness. God stared at wrath. He peered at wickedness, jealously, and sickness. God looked down and frowned, knowing that they were all made in his image. God looked down and smiled. He looked […]
Eron’s Arc
It was beautiful. The object rested on Eron’s palm, perfectly balanced and level. The symmetry was immaculate. It was virtually weightless, Eron only noticing the friction of the grain of the wood against his palm as it rested there, and not any sense of downward pressure upon his hand and wrist. It wasn’t quite a […]