I realized that I spend a good deal of my life being physically present but otherwise absent. I wondered what I was missing out on by trying to be in more than one place at a time. What was the cost of this multitasking approach to life?
This week was stressful. There were several reasons for that but pervading all was the knowledge that my 19-year old son was leaving to go on an overseas trip – by himself
Damaged or broken relationships are an uncomfortable reality in most of our lives. Like a constant nagging or a wound that will not heal, we eventually relegate them to the dark recesses of our minds and get on with our lives.
Beyond the Shadow 