The State of Indiana recently passed a bill that allows the release of identifying adoption information to adoptees. It is called Senate Bill 91. For over 50 years, the dark “closed records” era of Indiana spanned from 1941-1993. This period banned all adoptees, many being over 75 years old, to see their original birth records.… Continue reading Senate Bill 91
Category: Life Adventures
Real Time
I am driving 48mph. It is 8.4 miles to my next exit. I check my wrist. My heart is beating 82 beats per minute. It is 73° outside my car. There is an accident 2.1 miles ahead. A five-minute delay will prolong my arrival until 9:23am. I am burning 1 calorie per minute. I… Continue reading Real Time
Things We Cannot Change
We can create our world with our thoughts and attitude. There are, however, a few things we cannot control. Beyond my control, my hair is turning gray. Beyond my control, the crevices of wrinkles on my hand are getting deeper. Beyond my control, I will be one year older on my birthday. When I… Continue reading Things We Cannot Change
Amazing
Life is amazing, so be amazed. Instead of acting like you’ve seen it all before, live as though you’re seeing it all for the first time. You are in fact experiencing this bright new moment for the very first time. So look carefully, lovingly, and with the highest expectations. Take an interest in what you’re… Continue reading Amazing
Belching at Grace Lutheran
I accidentally projected a tremendous belch at the lunch table at Grace Lutheran Elementary in New Albany. Mrs. Moore demanded to know from where the origin of the discharge came. "Who burped!" she growled. The kids at the table became silent and stared at me. Determined to find the source of the unwelcome noise, she… Continue reading Belching at Grace Lutheran
Santa is Not Real!
During the Christmas season mom hung three stockings from the archway that led to the kitchen, representing my nuclear family of mom, dad, and me. Reindeer flew across the living room mirror in the form of soapy dabbed stencils that mom crafted every year. The silver-foiled Christmas tree slowly transformed from red, blue, orange and… Continue reading Santa is Not Real!
Things My Mom Taught Me
1. Things always get worse before they get better. 2. It always takes more time getting there than coming back home. 3. You cannot teach an old dog new tricks. 4. The idea of Christmas should not be, ‘I give you- you give me.’ 5. It is far better to give than receive - Jesus.… Continue reading Things My Mom Taught Me
Shelly Perkins
At times I believed I was the only boy living on Grantline Road, for my neighborhood roamed with females. Older girls with larger physiques eventually subdued me during any test of muscular strength. Every week I faithfully claimed a different girlfriend, in which my love was steadfast until it was time to chose another. Except… Continue reading Shelly Perkins
You are the Master of Reality
We can create our world. We can steer our paths, choose our destinies, and control our outcomes. How do we do this? With our thoughts and attitude. I remember when I was convinced I would flunk a test, a friend would not laugh at my joke, a girl would refuse my offer to dance,… Continue reading You are the Master of Reality
The Neon 3
The sun had fallen. Stars had not quite sprinkled the sky. The old man fought his way to the door of the corner market amidst impatient cars dodging into empty parking stalls. Inside the market, tiny-wheeled grocery carts manned by grumpy shoppers whizzed everywhere without traffic regulations. One shopper bumped the man's cart while another… Continue reading The Neon 3
Do You Live in a Castle?
I live in a castle. I also work at a company in which I am surrounded by precious objects created by the imagination of the world. I am a diamond merchant. After working for a jewelry company for ten years, I ventured to California to make a positive impact on the western coast. That… Continue reading Do You Live in a Castle?
“Ping Ping!”
"Treeet. Treeet." A songbird chirped happily outside my window. I turned to admire the colorfully breasted creature sip the water from the garden fountain. I love mornings. "Ping ping." The single serving coffeemaker chimed that the aromatic brew was ready. It was the last serving until my wife would buy more. The sun beamed a… Continue reading “Ping Ping!”
Never Give Up- By Michaela Watson
My daughter, Michaela, wrote this narration for me to use for our FlyUp presentations. I am so lucky to have a daughter like her. My name is Diamond Mike Watson. Did you know that when I was born I didn't have a name? My original birth certificate referred to me as "infant." Three days after… Continue reading Never Give Up- By Michaela Watson
How Big is Your Cube?
How Big is Your Cube? It was just a silly game at work. You know, the psychological kind that asks one to imagine a forest, a key on the ground, or a fork in the road. Each vision relates to one's love life, likelihood of success, or hopes, dreams and fears. I was asked… Continue reading How Big is Your Cube?
Sharing the Same Experience – Part Three
"The plant by the door looks a little sad today. I don't know what's wrong with it." My wife, Carmen, solemnly says. I walk toward the plant. "So you're saying this plant looks a little droopy?" Carmen glares at me irritably, "Why do you always repeat what other people say in different words? Is it… Continue reading Sharing the Same Experience – Part Three