Selfishness

Perhaps it’s selfish of me… — Mom passed away a few months ago, and I’ve been going through her things. Not having lived together for thirty years, I had forgotten her love for legal pads. She used them for notes, To Do lists, and mini-diaries. …

I was speaking with a friend the other day. She used to work in a beauty supply store. One day, a woman in a mink coat walked in and proceeded to shoplift several items. My friend went to confront her, and she first said, “Don’t you know who I am?”…

Lord, please forgive me when I roll my eyes… it’s an automatic response. I think it represents me thinking I “know best” yet it causes me some loss. Rolling my eyes when someone speaks shows what I really want …which is just to “have my way.” And I know that it’s…

Sometimes they’re hidden but they are there for all to see. — Our pride, soaring high, mingling with the stars — it leads us astray, why? Diamond egos leaving scars. Our flaws lay bare, for all to see. Selfishness, pride, and greed all around casting a dark storm cloud over humanity. We strive for greatness, to be — profound, yet we fall short in humility…

A provocative, kind of dark, but possibly true statement to ponder…. Any time we feel happy we are selfish. Happiness means we are having our needs met. Whatever it is we desire, enjoy, or expect has been fulfilled and therefore we get to feel the emotion of happiness. In a…

"If you were financially set, how many kids would you want? 0, even if I become the most emotionally and mentally and financially stable person on the planet, I'll spend my time and energy on improving existing lives (adoption)rather than bringing new ones" I found this statement quite unsettling, full…

Consuming conscience and every good work… — Satisfaction’s Sting Malevolence in mind The selfish heart Seeks satisfaction Above all else Dreaming of more Consuming conscience And every good work In the name of Certainty’s safety Risking nothing At the cost Of everything Commentary “Satisfaction’s Sting” was a poem response to the prompt word, “malevolence” and illustrates the pain of one-sided…

Let me be honest. I am not happy where I am. There is a place I need to be right now in my life, but like the twinkling night-sky stars, my destination feels so distant. I may still smile. But it is a façade to hide the turbulence inside. The…

How I imagine their next trip plays out — There’s been a lot of buzz in the news about the man who flies first class while his wife and two children fly coach on overseas trips. I know — he sounds like such a gem. To summarize, a woman wrote to “The Ethicist” columnist for The New York Times…