So it is with life. Those thorns, the prickly problems of life, cause us to strive to rise above them and then, as we do, we learn. We learn to exerc…

- James Michael

You think you're prepared. You think you've done everything you're supposed to, study hard, work hard, keep yourself out of trouble, and then-whoosh!…

- James Michael

Once in a while, our thoughts drift and fade, back into the recessed hiding places where our memories are stored. At times we recall them- the memori…

- James Michael

The dreams of youth. So noble. So good. And heavy dreamsthey were- made frail only by their own weight.

- James Michael

Love is found when you don't have to give it. It is the emotion of generosity and kindness that is compelled by no one. It is performed on the battle…

- James Michael

This life is a shadowy thing, lad. We live in a crowded space of lights and shadows, and when left to ourselves, we all too often fail to see the bri…

- James Michael