I’m not an expert in grief. However, the Story is providing me with life experience.
Grief is sorrow over a loss. The higher the loss, the more profound the sorrow.
Sorrow is a feeling of distress. Sadness is caused by anxiety or pain that is felt when we lose something or someone. Sorrow comes when we’re disappointed because of unfulfilled hopes, expectations, or misfortune.
Here are my…
The BOK Center was buzzing with activity on a hot July Saturday. Fans and teams gathered for Tulsa’s Seventh Annual Dodgebrawl Tournament.
If your new to “Dodgebrawl,” here’s how it works. Teams of six people, play for six minutes on a standard dodgeball court (30’ wide by 60” long) with six, 6.5-inch rubber-coated foam balls. Teams compete in a double-elimination bracket. The winning team’s selected charity/non-profit benefit, too.
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“We’ll head to the swimming cove,” David explained. He was the captain of our lake-worthy vessel. “It’s a spring-fed cove. You’ll enjoy pockets of cool water; it’s very refreshing on a hot day like today,” he continued. Dave didn’t know of my deep respect for water. To be clear, I like water in a bottle, a glass, a tub, a hot tub, a pool, a lake, even the…
It was mid-afternoon Friday, August 31st when I walked in the Market Manager’s office. Within a minute or two the conversation took an unforeseen hard right when he said, “Your position has been eliminated from the 2008 budget.”
Silence.
Still trying to grasp the meaning, I leaned forward and looked across the desk, “Does that mean I’m not coming back on Monday?”
“You’ll need a ride home. Randy…
The contestants returned to the Coliseum for the next competition. No, not the Flavian Amphitheater of Rome where gladiatorial contest and public spectacles took place.
The location was the Los Angeles Coliseum. Also used for Season 16 of The Biggest Loser, an American competition reality show. The show features overweight contestants competing to win a cash prize. The winner is determined by who loses the highest…
“I guess I just feel it,” Emily Harrington said, “I feel like it’s close. I wake up in the morning and I’m anxious. I go to bed at night, and I’m thinking about it. And I start obsessing over it, I’m thinking too much, I’m caring too much. When in reality, it’s just a rock climb.”
Emily Harrington is a professional rock climber and adventurer who has been…
“Hi, Steve.” the text message began. “I’m in the hospital. Emergency gall bladder surgery tonight, 2-week recovery. Sure, why not? So won’t see u Sunday.”
It’s true, Robert has a lot going on in his Story. Significant challenges, “life’s not fair” stuff. He didn’t sign up for this. And now, another uninvited, unexpected, and unwanted event. “Sure, why not?”
Can you identify with his frustration? Feel the “Why…
