June is PTSD Awareness Month. I’ve lived with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder since April of 2018. The battle is day to day. I may never fully heal.

This Memorial Day, may we honor all who gave their lives for our country, and do our part to preserve freedoms we too often take for granted.

If you see people who continue to mask as masking requirements are lifted, here are some thoughts that may be helpful to remember.

Humans were never meant to keep our distance. Let us focus on this special power and purpose; to remind the rest of the world that what we share in common far outweighs our differences. And that for better or worse, we are all in this together.

Nurturing romance is all about the little things we do together. The secret of our success: “Never stop doing what you did to win her in the first place.”

We love royalty. We admire faithful service above self; the courage and grace that is a 24/7 requirement. True royal service is a lifelong burden. Happily ever after only exists in fairy tales.

We are each a tempest of advantage and flaws. How we play the cards life deals us determines our fate. Empathy for the struggles of others defines our legacy.

Have you ever noticed how things seem to get done when you have an accountability buddy? The toughest roads are less bumpy when you’re not traveling alone.

Everybody is attached to something or someone. But one of life’s greatest ironies is this: Letting go can get you exactly what you need.

Rocking Juliette to sleep and contemplating the irony that some of life’s most important lessons only become clear in the twilight.