My Friend the Sun Posted on 02/27/2024 by Michael Gray If I was a river, and I’m not saying I’m not, I would thread my way through all obstacles. Without them, I could not...
What Remains Posted on 02/20/2024 by Michael Gray “Sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out How much music you can still make With what you have left.” –Itzhak Perlman Over...
How Can I Prepare? Posted on 02/11/2024 by Michael Gray It occurs to me that there are at least two ways I could be unprepared for my own death; and perhaps I should try...
Knowing Less and Less Posted on 01/28/2024 by Michael Gray I don’t want to boast, but I feel that I know less today than at any other point in my life. There are drawbacks,...
Four Horses at Four Gates Posted on 01/21/2024 by Michael Gray My father would have turned 113 this past Thursday. I took his support for our family for granted while he was alive. If he...
Into the Light Posted on 01/12/2024 by Michael Gray The question on everyone’s lips is: “Did I run into the light or did the light run into me?” This question takes different forms...
Why Wait? Posted on 01/05/2024 by Michael Gray A friend who has a Christian perspective gave me a copy of a book that I have been reading. Very near the end now,...
How Did I Get Here? Posted on 12/27/2023 by Michael Gray Waves are lapping against the gunnels of a rowboat that isn’t familiar to me. I see that I’m a good mile out from the...
A Deep Silence Beckons Posted on 12/12/2023 by Michael Gray I’ve been deaf since birth but have been able to make my way in the world of the hearing well enough, with the help...
Seasonal Milestones Posted on 12/06/2023 by Michael Gray Have you ever felt that you need to recognize that something important for your happiness has gone missing before your eyes, and that you...