August 2011

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After taking anĀ impromptuĀ trip back to Ohio, it’s good to be back in Los Angeles, even if it’s just for a short amount of time. There’s quite a bit on my mind as the next few months are going to be a blur of activity/excitement across all fronts. I’m learning that as you grow up, the […]

It’s very easy to give advice to others. What’s most difficult is learning to take your own advice. On one hand, one almost wants to feel embarrassed for dishing something out that is a hard pill to swallow. On the other, one wonders whether or not the advice was true in the first place. Friend, […]

“I’d hold you up to say to your mother, “this kid’s gonna be the best kid in the world. This kid’s gonna be somebody better than anybody I ever knew.” And you grew up good and wonderful. It was great just watching you, every day was like a privilige. Then the time come for you […]

As a boy, I’d sit on the knee of my father and feel an instantaneous sense of security and protection that would emanate from his presence. “Aaron, squeeze my hand as hard as you can!” as he held out his hand. Tiny hands trying to wrap around his hands, he’d have to hold out just […]

A new day arises, while the city sleeps. Every moment but a fleeting promise. It’s only after we’ve pointed all of our fingers that we find our finger pointed inward at our chest. Responsibility, son. Accept it. Love it. What I’m learning to appreciate about life is that it presents us with many different situations, […]

Trapped in a stiff idle; not the boy of days past, not the man I long to be. One step at a time, the future reveals itself. Step forward, son. The path we tread is ours to choose, or ours to create. She says “Goodnight” and the music fades in. The voice of an angel […]

In light of the poor moments that marred a perfectly good day yesterday, I have to admit that our Heavenly Father continues to provide for His children; making paths where foot trails did not exist, providing covering in the midst of difficult storms, and ultimately having our best intentions in mind. This was somewhat hard […]

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