Around Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday, an interviewer called him the only unifying figure in this country. When asked what he thought could bridge what seems to be intractable division in America, Willie said, “I think you wake up every day and imagine what you want to see happen today, and then get out of the way and let it happen. It’s worked for me. I take it one day at a … [Read more...]
The power of one
At a stop light, I scanned my surroundings and noticed a group of trees. There was a tall skinny palm in a group of indigenous trees. It was remarkably different than the others; skinny thin and towering above everything. I couldn’t help but wonder how one lone, fragile tree grew to be so abnormally tall. My mind immediately connected the scene of opposites to real life. The … [Read more...]