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”
Author Archives: Bosco O'Brian
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…”
To Reconcile or Not to Reconcile…
To all my friends who are frustrated and angry with the outcome of the presidential election, I offer this… Please consider the term reconcile. We typically overlook that there are two very different dispositions to that word. One is to become reconciled “with” a thing and the second is to become reconciled “to” a thing.Continue reading “To Reconcile or Not to Reconcile…”
Estranged Love…
”The world is full of love that goes unspoken. It doesn’t mean that it is felt less deeply or that separation leaves a cleaner wound. Its beauty… and its pain are in its silence.” Once again, near the end of yet another episode of “Call The Midwife,” I am taken by the simple truth andContinue reading “Estranged Love…”
International Day of the Girl Child
Today is the “International Day of the Girl Child.” Approximately 49.6 percent of the world’s population is female; around 3.52 billion. As the father of a young woman, I try diligently to teach her how not to be a victim. She is strong, smart and focused, but I still worry, like so many dad’s ofContinue reading “International Day of the Girl Child”
True Courage
Was just watching an episode of “Call the Midwife.” On this particular episode, one of my very favorite characters decided to change her life and embark on a new life journey. As she is leaving, the narrator says “There is a greater gift than the trust of others. And that is the trust in oneself. SomeContinue reading “True Courage”
Diminishing Returns
“Diminishing Returns – noun (1) any rate of profit, production, benefits, etc., that beyond a certain point fails to increase proportionately with added investment, effort, or skill.” I would argue that this law readily applies outside its economic origin and is presently applicable to our political discourse. If the current political discussion were governed byContinue reading “Diminishing Returns”
Sociopaths Are Not Terrorists Till We Declare them Thus
OK, correct me if I am wrong… Hear me out. So, let’s assume for the sake of this post, that I am a sad, deranged and angry person with likely real sociopathic mental health challenges. In the rising pitch of the noise in my own head, I decide to commit suicide by cop and takeContinue reading “Sociopaths Are Not Terrorists Till We Declare them Thus”
The ancient hole…
There’s a hole in my soul so deep and old, I had forgotten that I never did fill it. Like an old war wound, with my coming age, it hearkens me back to days gone by and battles won and lost. Youth and years have flown and left me here now with what I haveContinue reading “The ancient hole…”
Rest Well Harambe. We’re all very sorry…
Yesterday, I reacted passionately, without appropriate background and took an emotional position in social media on the unfortunate death of Harambe, the Silverback that was dispatched by the Cincinnati Zoo to safeguard the life of the four year old child who fell into the animal’s enclosure. I am sickened by what occurred, but I did notContinue reading “Rest Well Harambe. We’re all very sorry…”
Why Eye Write 