Tag: Bittersweet

To the Unknown Father

The world expects a man
to lead and protect.
After all, some say
he is the stronger of the two.A man is supposed to care, to love—
with the expectation
that he’ll one day start a family.People of all kinds
stress the importance of being a man,
grooming him to become
a provider, a teacher.And on the appointed day,he rose to the occasion:found … Continue reading To the Unknown Father

Book Review: Bittersweet

Bittersweet—that’s a word we hear often, probably several times a week. My 1995 Webster’s New World Dictionary defines it as "pleasure mixed with sadness,” which is okay, but not nearly as powerful as how Susan Cain describes it in her wonderful book, Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole. Here is Susan’s description: “The … Continue reading Book Review: Bittersweet