A Blaze of Kindness

“We learn by imitation: it’s easy to say these things, but to see them in action, in much harder circumstances than we will ever face, is a far greater help. And to see them exemplified by real, flawed, complicated people like us is better still; they are not fairly-tale ideals, they are achievable. Real people achieved them.”

Eavesliking

“…seafaring makes obvious something that is always true.”

Right of Way

I got unexpectedly emotional driving home from my COVID test tonight when a line of cars (myself among them) pulled over to let two blaring firetrucks barrel past on their way to make someone’s Very Bad Day less worse. There it was! An immediate, unspoken acknowledgement that there are more important things going on right … Continue reading Right of Way