If you’ve read my previous posts, you’ll know I returned to a job I left several years earlier as a probation officer. This is a story motivated by one young man who grabbed my heart very quickly. It was day 3 of my return to probation and as I eased back into my groove in … Continue reading SOMEONE WHO’LL BELIEVE IN ME
Author: Hoosierdaddy101
Changes... Under reconstruction
The Man on the Street Corner
Several weeks ago, my path took a radical 180 and I found myself returning to a job I left several years ago. When I informed a very close friend of my unexpected return to being a probation officer, his reaction somewhat annoyed me because he was excited. See, I hadn’t wrapped my brain completely around … Continue reading The Man on the Street Corner
Got To Start somewhere
GETTING TO THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY Several months ago, my wife made a statement that stuck with me. We were having a conversation about incorporating some form of physical activity into our lives on a regular basis. She talked about walking in the neighborhood and said that if she could “just get to the … Continue reading Got To Start somewhere
CRITICAL MOMENTS
A Critical Moment...also known as a Turning Point SMALL HINGES; LARGE DOORS I was once reading from a book titled “Violent Prayer” by Chris Tiegreen about some strategic battles within World War II: Normandy in the battle with Nazi Germany and Iwo Jima in the battle of the Pacific. Both battles were instrumental in America … Continue reading CRITICAL MOMENTS
TODAY is TOMORROW
JUST ANOTHER DAY IN THE OFFICE (Sometime 5-6 years ago) Hank sat quietly, tears in his eyes, as he talked about his latest relapse on methamphetamine. Over the time of working with him, I’d grown accustomed to Hank being quick to give both excuses and false promises of future success. I knew there was an … Continue reading TODAY is TOMORROW
OPPOSITION & OPPORTUNITY
WISHES DO COME TRUE SOMETIMES I woke this morning dealing with the usual questions and doubts that have become regular visitors in my head over the past few months...(Ha! That's funny, they've been there a lifetime.) As I wrestled with getting out of bed and facing the demons that have become squatters in my head, … Continue reading OPPOSITION & OPPORTUNITY
TELL ME, WHAT DO YOU SEE?
Earlier this morning I sent out a text to the boys in our high school basketball program, informing them that I would be away from practice for a bit to address some issues I’m having with my 60-year-old body. I’ve learned from experience that I’m about one quick pivot or reaction away from landing in … Continue reading TELL ME, WHAT DO YOU SEE?
Wilderness
Out in Wilderness THE UPSIDE TO WILDERNESS There's a beauty to the wilderness; a land untouched by time; a sense that where you stand is a place few have stood at any point in the human experience. Often, there are opportunities to see the world around us from an expanded perspective; to see the daily … Continue reading Wilderness
Haunted!
Halloween is behind us, but the idea for this post was conceived along some county roads as I stared out my windshield on Halloween morning several weeks ago. I was on my way to meet a real estate client and look at a house. As I drove along, I thought about how many times my … Continue reading Haunted!
NOISE!
RUNNING FOR THE HIGH-COUNTRY In recent years, I've improved my physical conditioning and returned to a love I had years ago: hiking. I live about an hour from the east entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, so I have incredible trails only a short drive away. I've looked forward to my hiking days … Continue reading NOISE!