There is only a thin veil separating joy and pain… And as I have become older, I have found that the separation is more and more easily overwhelmed as I am as well at that moment. I find that I am quite often now overrun with a melancholy rush of joy and sadness that comeContinue reading “Gaudeamus igitur, Juvenes dum sumus”
Author Archives: Bosco O'Brian
Life is made up of meetings and partings…
“It’s all right, children. Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it. I’m sure we shall never forget Tiny Tim, or this first parting that there was among us.” ~ Kermit as Bob Cratchit (A Muppet Christmas Carol, 1992) I offer this in review of a year when weContinue reading “Life is made up of meetings and partings…”
Holiest Night
Yes, tomorrow is Christmas, but today is the day of the Holiest Night. It is the magic of today that makes Christmas for me. The culmination of Advent, today is the height of the anticipation and build… So, slow down… Take time… It is up to us how we approach this magical moment. God blessContinue reading “Holiest Night”
My soul in stillness waits…
The next few days will fly, so I’m sitting quietly now looking at our Christmas tree… It reminds me of the simple things often overlooked or seemingly not appreciated. After a great deal of soul searching, my son seems to know what he wants to do and just completed his first semester at it withContinue reading “My soul in stillness waits…”
You just never know.
As you may have gathered from my Facebook post this morning, I had a rather unsettlingly early meeting which necessitated an even more unsettlingly early awakening and departure. As observed then, it was startling how dark it seemed at that “god-forsaken” hour and my mood could easily have followed. However, my “misfortune” soon turned toContinue reading “You just never know.”
“Accepting” or “Open?” Which?
There is a great deal of weight given these days to “being open.” To be accepting of things because it speaks well of me to others. However, what does it matter what others think if all you accomplish is grey-scaling the full color brilliance of all the real world around you? It would seem toContinue reading ““Accepting” or “Open?” Which?”
Veni!
Often it is the anticipation of an event that makes the event special. The wait itself adds mystery, excitement and desire. When we do not fully engage in the growing anticipation, we actually diminish the entirety of the thing itself. So, enjoy Advent. Cherish the anticipation. Be present as we wait… It’s where the ChristmasContinue reading “Veni!”
The lunatic, the lover and the poet…
A Life of Dickens With a Little Shakespeare Slapped on Top “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it wasContinue reading “The lunatic, the lover and the poet…”
Insha’Allah – If it is His Will
As a person of faith, a Christian and a Catholic, I profess to trust in He who watches over all of us… And yet, it is easy to forget and get caught up in so much that is beyond my purview. One of the things I admire most about our Muslim brothers and sisters, andContinue reading “Insha’Allah – If it is His Will”
And Still the Poppies Grow…
My address to The Doverwood Village Retirement Community On the Occasion of Veterans’ Day Ladies and gentlemen — Dear Friends — Fellow Americans… Welcome to today’s gathering and thank you — My name is Brian Griffin and I’m honored and humbled to be here today — to be a small part in this celebration — thisContinue reading “And Still the Poppies Grow…”
Why Eye Write 