Shiny armor hasn't been tested. A husband's reflection on what the dents mean, and why the armor faces the world, never her.
The Armor Doesn’t Shine
I Am Your Understudy
In 2023 I was cast as the understudy for the General in White Christmas. When he joked about getting sick so I could have a run, I told him absolutely not. Twenty years earlier I'd have wanted the spotlight.
When There’s No One to Escalate To
At work, when someone won't take feedback, there's an org chart. In a small group or a friendship, there's no one to escalate to. That changes what it takes to go somewhere together.
Who She Was Talking About
A man in a grocery store heard a little girl say "look at that fat man," and turned around to see who she meant. What Zig Ziglar's story taught me about how I talk about myself.
We Meet Our Fate Together
My son made a list of older movies to watch with me. Lean on Me put three redemption stories on the screen at once, and none of them happened alone.
