I am an impatient person. I do not like waiting. I get annoyed by slow drivers in fast lanes. I audibly sigh when I get into a long checkout line. Even when I do weddings, I warn the bride and groom that if they are fifteen minutes late, I will ask guests to leave. Those…
Most of us like to live a settled life. We like to have a place that we can call home and to which we can safely retreat at the end of a long day. We like to know that we will receive a paycheck on a particular day, and we do not like to guess…
I think for many of us, especially men, working hard is part of our DNA. There is a tendency for us to get so engrossed in our work, we neglect other important things, namely ourselves. If there are deadlines, we will work through meals and breaks. Why do we do this? Part of it is…
With hockey and basketball season ending and football season starts, it reminds me of one of my childhood dreams… to score the winning goal, basket or touchdown. I think many young men have that dream. As much as we might deny it, we have to admit it: most of us long for the dramatic. We…
Last week was the Father’s Day weekend, many dads look with expectancy to what their children will give them or do for them on their special day. When my kids were young, it was sometimes breakfast in bed, a card or a brightly coloured tie. As you get older, the gifts change. Sometimes it is…