#57 Fame

"You can have me before my time…before I flower."                                                                                         -Selling out for Fame       Fame has a seductive allure. Perhaps the human need for validation drives the pursuit of this fickle lover.    "If I am popular, then I am worthy, and my life's work counts." We tell ourselves in hopes of eliciting reassurance.      While I …

Missing the Mark

The small boy slowly pulled the arrow back while safely encircled within his father's strong arms. Awkwardly, shaky…true, but all I could see was the father's radiant smile. This wise man knew no arrow would come close to hitting the mark without his strength, his steadiness, his careful aim. "There you go. That's the way." He spoke with …