The cardinal… is a thief. l delivered two portraits of his mindless nephew more than three months ago to be depicted in the heroic mode of an Hercules or an Achilles– so specified our contract. l complied… making that young fool of a nephew look far more heroic than nature ever intended– an act on […]
Month: February 2017
A Sort of Love I Don’t Understand
Christianity taught me a lot of things; but I’m not certain how to love was one of them. As I was growing up when True Love Waits and I Kissed Dating Goodbye were all the rage, a great many sermons outlined what my Biblically-informed family-oriented life ought to look like so that when it was […]
Being
Be kind but not a doormat. Be gentle but not weak. Be sweet but not too nice. Be dependable but not independent. Be strong but not too strong and don’t be fragile. Be attractive but not vain. Be honest but not candid. Be resourceful but not an usurper. Be soft but not hard. Be happy […]