A Beacon of Light

Some of you might recall that in April I participated in a Walk for Life in San Francisco to raise funds for cancer research, specifically Multiple Myeloma. I have two close friends who have been dealing with this specific type of cancer. One friend, Bill Roche, who was one of my classmates at Saint Ignatius…

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I —I took the one less traveled by,and that has made all the difference”Robert Frost It was the spring of 1979. I would be graduating from Santa Clara University in June. I knew that I wanted to pursue a career in teaching. I had already experienced a one-year…

“What good is thewarmth of summer,without the cold of winterto give it sweetness?”John Steinbeck Ah, yes… warm August nights. How I dream of them in February when they are just a faint memory of summers past. At this point in my life, enjoying such an evening here at home, sitting outside on the patio enjoying…

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues,but the parent ofall the others.”Marcus Tullius Cicero When I began writing about gratitude in December 2006, I had no idea that the concept would become a popular topic in the years to come. I also didn’t realize that I had so much to learn about gratitude in…

Herb Caen was a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle for more than 50 years. His witty and insightful writing earned him the title “Mr. San Francisco.” One his most famous quotes about The City makes me wonder about my Dad’s experience of arriving in Heaven following his death in 2008. Caen had written, “I…