(Weekend rainy-slushy-muddy hiking) In February, I shared some thoughts on pursuing simplicity. Pursuing simplicity has many different applications and meanings. In February I looked at simplicity in my daily habits. March holds some unpleasant anniversaries for me, but this year I intend to use this month to continue my pursuit of simplicity. You may recall…
Tag: death
Stained Glass People
(Stained glass in the National Museum of Art in Washington DC) I love stained glass. I love how tiny pieces of color come together to make something larger, something intricate and vibrant. I love how dramatically different the art appears in different lighting. I love how detailed it can be – just pieces of colored…
World’s End
A lot of people speculated that the world would end in 2012. Clearly, we’re still here, so that didn’t happen. However, for me, there was something of a ‘world’s end’ in 2012. Two years ago tomorrow, Micah died. It was strangest, perhaps, because it was the first huge event in my life that I could…
Dreading March
March is coming. It has become my least favorite month. Even thinking about it I feel a little sick. My muscles are tense. I am like a tightly coiled spring. The last two March’s, someone died. Both of them young men, one 17 and the other 24. March 21, 2012 was the first time I…
Courtney Cox 