Minmate's Meditations
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| Blog Name: | Minmate's Meditations |
| Url: | http://www.minmeds.blogspot.com |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | editorial, family, lifestyle |
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Kids these days...
There’s nothing quite like a conversation with a kid to shed new light on things. The one I had recently with my 8-year-old son brought into focus two things: the world has indeed changed a lot since I was 8 and – sigh – I’m getting old.The conversation started when my son picked up a golf ball bearing a logo from a place I used to work. I proudly explained to him it was from a golf tournament I coordinated several years ago as a fundraiser.“But did you make a website and put it on the Internet and make it a national tournament?” he asked.“Well no…” I replied. I thought raising over $25,000 was accomplishment enough. My mistake.“Why not?”
There’s nothing quite like a conversation with a kid to shed new light on things. The one I had recently with my 8-year-old son brought into focus two things: the world has indeed changed a lot since I was 8 and – sigh – I’m getting old.The conversation started when my son picked up a golf ball bearing a logo from a place I used to work. I proudly explained to him it was from a golf tournament I coordinated several years ago as a fundraiser.“But did you make a website and put it on the Internet and make it a national tournament?” he asked.“Well no…” I replied. I thought raising over $25,000 was accomplishment enough. My mistake.“Why not?”
The responsibility of witnessing history
9/11. Perhaps no other two numbers juxtaposed will conjure up as much meaning as those two; at least for the larger part of our country’s population and even a good number of those from other lands. It’s been 8 years since that dreadfully infamous day changed the world as we view it — forever. Still, it is not a milestone year and there is probably not much I could say about that day in 2001 that hasn’t already been said. However, my visit to New York City this summer compels me to share my thoughts about that day yet again from a different perspective — my children’s.I had been there before 9/11 and I had been there after. Before, they were simply called the T
9/11. Perhaps no other two numbers juxtaposed will conjure up as much meaning as those two; at least for the larger part of our country’s population and even a good number of those from other lands. It’s been 8 years since that dreadfully infamous day changed the world as we view it — forever. Still, it is not a milestone year and there is probably not much I could say about that day in 2001 that hasn’t already been said. However, my visit to New York City this summer compels me to share my thoughts about that day yet again from a different perspective — my children’s.I had been there before 9/11 and I had been there after. Before, they were simply called the T
HI-5 FRIDAY: Sept. 11, 2009
Doling out more Hi-5's toBRAYDEN - For an awesome showing as quarterback & defensive linebacker in his first football game this season... For kicking off his team's season running in a 40-yard touchdown, the first one, on the first drive of the game. For tackling the snot out of the opponents when they broke through the line of scrimmage... For setting the record for how many times a person can work the words "Under Armor" into conversation in a single day and for keeping his room clean all week.MY DAD - For spending an afternoon with me to play golf.TEACHERS - To all the teachers out there, not just my kids' teachers. Your year is just beginning and I kn
Doling out more Hi-5's toBRAYDEN - For an awesome showing as quarterback & defensive linebacker in his first football game this season... For kicking off his team's season running in a 40-yard touchdown, the first one, on the first drive of the game. For tackling the snot out of the opponents when they broke through the line of scrimmage... For setting the record for how many times a person can work the words "Under Armor" into conversation in a single day and for keeping his room clean all week.MY DAD - For spending an afternoon with me to play golf.TEACHERS - To all the teachers out there, not just my kids' teachers. Your year is just beginning and I kn
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