On Doing the Right Thing....

Sometimes validation would be nice, but do the right thing anyway. Sometimes making a hard choice is terrifying, but do the right thing anyway. Sometimes people will judge you, mock you, hate you, try hard to stop you, but do the right thing anyway.

People are counting on you to stand up for what is right. This world needs more men and women who will fight against the evil that is trying so desperately to devour humanity. Be the good you want to see in this world every moment of every blessed day.

Someday you may get thanked. Someday you may be forgotten. But the good you do in this world will never be undone.

Amidst the opposition, and all the reasons not to, go do the right thing anyway.

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Every Vacuum Tells a Story

It’s two days after Christmas. Actually, if you want to get technical, it’s only December 21st. My kids and I celebrated early before they left to spend the week with their dad. This year it’s his holiday and whenever that happens we celebrate before they go. I sit on the floor surrounded by opened presents, cardboard packaging, leftover twine and shiny Christmas bows. Stockings and their contents spill out all over the rug and couches. Despite my best efforts to keep up, I continue to find remnants of beautiful Santa wrapping paper, sheets of colorful tissue paper and a stray gift bag. I return most of the gifts to each of my kids’ rooms noting each small pile and reflecting on the influence minimalism has already started to take on my life. There isn’t any “junk.” My kids have had a wonderful Christmas and are thrilled with their gifts but there isn’t an excess. There was nothing purchased “just to have something to open.” I was very careful to be intentional about each item we broug...

Dominican Garlic Chicken Spaghetti

Garlic. Oregano. Cheese. Spaghetti like you’ve never imagined it. It’s not red, it’s orange, and it explodes inside your mouth with flavors that are clearly not Italian. They’re Dominican. When my brother brought his wife over from the Dominican Republic, he brought her food with her. She didn’t wait a day to begin cooking, and I’ve never known anyone to be so comfortable no matter what kitchen they’re in. This is so alike the spaghetti you’ve had and yet so different. To the best of my ability to recreate it, here is how it’s done: Boil pasta until it is al dente. Heat olive oil and gently sauté several cloves of fresh garlic (do not mince; mashing is essential for authentic spaghetti). Add tomato sauce or paste, oregano, a little milk, cooked chicken and grated cheese to taste. Combine with pasta and salt to taste. Serve with salad. Bueno!

Things

Thoughts. Thoughts are things. Thoughts are things, because thoughts become things. Think about your thoughts. What you think about you bring about. Things are thoughts. Thoughts.

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