Monthly Archives: July 2026

Today I complete my seventy-seventh year upon this generous earth, and I receive the day as one receives morning light— without deserving it, yet full of gratitude. Yet while I rejoiced, another birthday was unfolding beyond my sight. Somewhere near … Continue reading →

Today,I completed my seventy-seventh yearupon this generous earth. How quietlyjoy entered the house. Before I awoke,my wife had already arrangeda birthday cardwritten with the handwritingthat has accompanied my life for decades,beside rosesshe gathered from our own backyard. The table became … Continue reading →