by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 31, 2023 | Serendipity
Places #2 Just a few years ago, my good friend John and I went to an OKC Thunder NBA basketball game as we do each season. We parked for free on the sketchy side of the arena in a vacant lot, with abandoned buildings, broken glass and a general atmosphere that makes...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 10, 2023 | Serendipity
Examinations #1 Books, stamps, coins, dolls, cars, toys, records…all common items that people collect. These, and a million other items find their way into our treasure troves. Personally, I have a modest collection of books, bells, compasses, cap guns, metal cars and...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 19, 2022 | Serendipity
Going Deeper Gratitude tends to be transactional. Thank you for…the gift, the help, the donation. Appreciation is the entirely appropriate response for the more immediate and tangible graces and kindnesses that come our way. You are probably pretty good at the first...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 22, 2022 | Serendipity
Jolts of Nature #2 Following an arduous journey from Oklahoma, we settled in for our first full day on the beach at Tybee Island, Georgia a few years ago. Our teens couldn’t wait to get down to the water and play in the waves. Kathy and I...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 15, 2022 | Serendipity
Jolts of Nature #1 Easing out of the hotel room with stealthy silence, I attempted not to wake my wife and children. No one stirred as I dressed and gathered my things. Everything unfolded according to plan until my departure. Unfortunately, hotel doors have all been...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 16, 2022 | Serendipity
People to Admire #3 He is always the first one to arrive. Every week. He sits in his car until an appropriate time to come in for LOUD Crowd. Parkinson’s disease has been his unwelcome companion for years. Among other symptoms, it negatively affects his speech...
