Where Do I Go From Here

A few days ago LostInTranslation left the following comment on the Congratulations! post: “I wish I could find the courage to stop “working” in order to pursue a passion, but find it very difficult to give up on the financial comfort and security that my job gives...

On Holding Out

My sweetheart and I were driving back to New York City from out of town. As we approached our exit, we were talking about how great it would be if we could find a parking spot right in front of our building. I decided to put thought into action. “Let’s put our...

Money Grows On Trees

      Growing up I used to hear that money does not grow on trees.   How narrow-minded and wrong were those people!  Money does grow on trees!       Image: Money Tree, a Creative Commons Attribution photo from mr_blue_don’s Flickr stream         Image: Money does grow...

Congratulations!

To my friend who is graduating from New York University today:  Congratulations! The Empire State Building is lit in NYU’s colors tonight – purple and white.  May the image of the Empire State Building being lit in your honor always stay with you, my dear friend,...