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You Can Pick Your Friends But…..
Ya Cain’t Pick Yer Relatives Let me start by saying I love my sister in law. Anything I say from this point on could be used against me in a court of law. Janette Snyder is a beauty. She has a heart of gold, a sarcastic streak that rivals Don Rickles, and a sense of…
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Ahh The Joys of Christmas?
Sometimes You Just have to Look Hard for the Blessings COVID, Snow storms, heavy winds, unexpected surgeries, power outages and encounters with deer: What a Christmas this has been! We have been anxiously awaiting our first Christmas with our newest additions; Lewis Wolfe and Benjamin Ollivierre. I keep saying, life is about memories – well…
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What Is Christmas?
Christmas is Finally Here!! The little girl’s emerald eyes were as big as saucers. Freshly out of her warm bed, hair askew, she could not believe what she was seeing. The tree was surrounded by presents, all wrapped in magical colours, with ribbons and bows and all manner of trinkets hanging from them. Stockings hanging…
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Perception
Perception: a way of regarding, understanding, or interpreting something; a mental impression. Years ago, in debating diverse points of view, a colleague in exasperation, once said to me “your perception is your reality”. Those 5 words have resonated with me ever since. In some ways, perception and perspective are interchangeable. Our worldview influences our perception.…
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“Merlynism’s” : Things My Father Taught Me
Words to Live By Merlyn George Wolfe: Born Sept 23, 1921 When my father passed suddenly, it didn’t register with me just how young he was and how much he would be missed. Through the lens of children – even adult children, our parents seem old to us. Dad left a mark with those he…
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The Nortel Days
What’s in a Job? I have always joked that I could never keep a job. I have gone from working with an independent telephone company to Bell, to the independent, to Bell, to the independent, to Nortel, to Bell, to consulting, to owning and operating an IT Staffing company. All the while, never missing a…
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A Slow Decline
The Golden Years Ah, how wonderful to slip gently into retirement, with nothing but good health and time to kill! For many, that could not be further from the truth. No savings, poor health, early onset dementia, physical limitations or worse, are the hallmarks of an aging population. Rather than dancing into the twilight, many…
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It Finally Got Us
Crossing the Rubicon After 2 and a half years of being ultra cautious, we finally got it. Karen and I have COVID. We have followed all the rules, taken the shots, masked up and socially distanced. We are not sure where we got it – but it is nasty. Before I hear from the anti-maskers…
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How Much is Enough?
Simpler Times The values my parents instilled within me were about helping others, doing more than you were asked, lending a helping hand and where possible, helping those less fortunate. Perhaps to my detriment, I often took those lessons literally. I never wanted anyone to think I was cheap, or unwilling to pay my share,…
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The Audacity of Hope
The Audacity of Hope (With apologies to Barak Obama) “What team should I cheer for daddy”? “You should cheer for the Toronto Maple Leafs son.” “Why” “Because they are the closest team to us”. That’s how it started, and remains to this day. My dad caused this lifelong pain. It’s his fault! It’s not that…
