by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 13, 2014 | Caregiving
She confused me. Talented, smart, and decisive, she infused the air around her with energy and kindness. So, I kept recruiting her to help me. And, she continually declined. Politely. Finally, I convinced her to help lead a project. She brought creativity and...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 3, 2014 | Caregiving
I remember as a kindergartner an uncomfortable time when my buddy and I were being harassed by an overgrown 1st grader. With a high pitched, yet threatening tone, my friend pointed to me and warned this bigger kid, “This is my partner, Bruce, and he’s...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 30, 2014 | Caregiving
Reeling from their fresh diagnosis, John and Mary drove home in silence. That evening after dinner, Mary broke the silence. “How do we know if you really have Parkinson’s Disease? Is this the kind of thing that requires a second opinion?” “I don’t know,” John answered...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 23, 2014 | Spiritual Stuff
The moist smell of cool, morning, summer air stirred lightly past my nostrils and I breathed it in… deeply. Pepper, our cat, was playing with an unlucky toad. A young robin kept an eye on the cat as it pecked at the bird feeder. The steady sound of water...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 16, 2014 | Serendipity
Not sure about you, but I am very successful at growing weeds. Why is it that we struggle to nurture the grass, trees, and planted flowers in our yards and gardens, but the weeds seem to thrive best of all? What is the difference between the weed and the...
