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Archive for November, 2008

Thank God For Small Favors

This afternoon, as a coworker and I were rapidly rushing back to our desks to finish cleaning out our inboxes before the 5:00 hour, I noticed the sunlight shining through the office windows.  I stopped in my tracks, closed my eyes and smiled as I breathed in the outside glow.  My coworker wasn’t sure what do to at [...]

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Hard Work

It really gets to me that my Dad has not had more economic success in his life.  I feel like the ratio of his hard work to his success is so far from balanced that I can’t help but feel angry.  Growing up I always said I wanted to make a lot of money – [...]

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The Morning Rush

Breath is once again visible to the naked eye.  Our cheeks are flush and our noses burn, but we stubborn Chicagoans wouldn’t dare bring out a scarf and hat this early in the year.  Instead we wrap our exposed fingers tightly around our store bought coffees, willing the warmth to travel into our fingers and through [...]

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