Valentine’s Day…. aka Divorce Season. YES, divorce season. Tis the very season that our own previous marriages came undone, and the fact that we are indeed mere statistics was confirmed this week by a divorce lawyer we know. (Her: It’s my busy time of year! Me: Oh really?? Her: Yup, every Valentine’s Day! Everyone tries
Category: The Ruck
The good news is that you will have more bad days. I say this not to scare you, but to give you hope. If you are currently going through a divorce, experiencing the pain that comes with an unfaithful partner, or wondering where you are headed when it comes to a serious relationship, you might
On July 4th of 2020, we ran together. When I say ran, I mean I plodded along with heavy wheezing while Israel lightly trotted, wishing he had more weight in his pack. The goal was the Afton 25K Trail Run we had signed up for months in advance. I was supposed to train and be
It happened in a single day. On my way to work, the building was standing. On my way back home, the building had turned to rubble. That was the building I had dreamed about inhabiting. When I first saw it, I could hardly contain the excitement. It was the perfect location for the movement I
This post is about MANLINESS … and humiliation … and taking help like a man. Yesterday I ran over something big on the interstate early in the morning while it was still dark. (It turned out to have been a black, full-size bicycle!) We were on the way to my daughter’s volleyball game—the only one