Great teenagers – NOT an oxymoron anymore!

December 22, 2008 by admin  
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Today was one of the most enjoyable days and nights of the year.
No, I did not officiate a wedding.  Or a Bar Mitzvah, or even a Baby Naming.  I did not create some amazing worship service.  I did not create anything at all.
Today was my son’s birthday.  I shut off the computer, and spent most [...]

A tragic, unexplainable loss…

November 19, 2008 by admin  
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Last night, Lauren, my daughter called me crying.  She had just found out that an old friend from High School’s little brother had been killed in an accident, the night before.  He was 16.
When Lauren was friends with Jen, in 9th and 10th grade, they were inseperable, and, as parents do, her mom and I [...]

Letting go, allowing, and looking forward

July 20, 2008 by admin  
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This is a big week for me. In celebration (and maybe a tiny bit of fear and trepidation) I decided to post a more personal entry here today. Not because I think this is anything revolutionary that people need to read, but because I think it’s all good – and I should be willing to [...]