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Jeff Delp
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Today I tried to complete a "simple" lawn irrigation repair for my brother. I'm not a very "handy" person, but I was confident this was within the scope of my abilities. I was wrong. After three trips to the hardware store, and several hours, I completed the job. The final product looked a bit like what you would...
When my nephew was three years old, he went to a local park with his dad. They returned sooner than expected. Ezra was asked how the trip to the park went, and he provided a one word response -- with some exasperation. "People!?" Indeed. People!? It is hard to pay attention and avoid perseverating on what is wrong...
I was too ambitious with my initial weekly sharing (weekly 15). I’ve decided to make it a bit more achievable — without a specific number. The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world. - Dr. Paul Farmer I have decided that my Bear blog will be my online hub. As mentioned on my...
I've done a lot of quitting in my lifetime. Most incidents of throwing in the towel were rather insignificant. A fishing trip that wasn't going well. A round of golf (I'm a terrible golfer). A new year's resolution. A book that didn't interest me. But, when is it okay to quit? How should we make that decision? I can...
Sometimes I feel a little off. Discombobulated. Struggling to find my rhythm. There is no shortage of advice on what to do in these situations, but here is a simple plan that has consistently worked for me. Take out a pen and paper (I like an index card). Write down the things I need to accomplish. No projects --...
This morning I was texting with my uncle. In response to a query about how he was doing, he responded, “Hanging in there. Trying to obey the yellow light” Obey the yellow light. Indeed! Slow. Down. In a world that is addicted to worry and hurry, we should remind ourselves to slow down when our brains and bodies...
A raven I photographed (on Halloween) while walking the dog. It has nothing to do with my post, except that I now have time to take the picture and post it. As previously mentioned, I retired at the end of the last school year after 25+ years in education -- the last fourteen as a junior high school principal. It...
Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another. - Alfred Adler The world seems to be operating on a shortage of empathy these days. Empathy requires a level of understanding. Not that you've "been through it," but that you can fathom the...
Yesterday I was driving home, in silence, and began to take notice of other drivers and people walking. Given just a few seconds in passing, it is difficult to ascertain how that person might be feeling — or what they are thinking. You don’t get much in the way of facial expressions or body language clues. Was it a...
15 things: 1 quote, 2 random thoughts, 3 things I'm working on, 4 gratitudes, and 5 things to share. Choosing to have joy is not naively thinking everything will be easy. It is courageously believing that there is still hope, even when things get hard. - Morgan Harper Nichols Out of the blue... An FYI. As I begin...
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