Core Belief (Part 2 of 2)
When I was a kid, I kept taking bites out of the apple until only the core was left. That was before I knew how to use a knife. Since then I have become adept at making cuts in several ways. I can slice and dice, cut large thin wafers, or make bite-size chunks. No […]
Core Belief (Part 1 of 2)
First-graders have a lot to learn, but I hadn’t missed Mother’s truth: You can take an apple when you go outside, but if you’re with friends, you must offer them some too. I didn’t expect Timmy Cox to come over, but there he was. “Want an apple?” I said. “Sure.” I assumed he didn’t want […]
Connect the Dots
At the age of three, I had to find one dot and then draw a straight line to the next number in sequence. This was not an easy task, but the great reward for my hard work was seeing the finished picture. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]As a teenager, I graduated to painting by numbers—another […]
Stupidity
In school, I aspired to be the best. Since I was the smallest kid in my class, I gave up on athletics and focused on academics. I paid attention in class, asked questions, and tried to learn everything. My high scores weren’t high enough. I hated tests, because they were sure to reveal what I […]