“He who neglects the present moment throws away all he has.” – That observation by Johann Friedrich von Schiller, a great German historian and playwright, holds much truth for all of our lives. ———————————————————— Early one morning fire broke out in a house on a narrow street. The fire spread quickly, and flames were leaping … Read more
Having lunch with a group of people, I fell to talking with a surgeon, a very interesting man. “Doctor,” I asked, “what was the greatest operation you ever performed?” “Well,” he said, “I really don’t know. Many operations I have performed required all my skills. But perhaps the one that meant the most to me … Read more
A father is a person who is forced to endure childbirth without an anesthetic. He growls when he feels good and laughs very loud when he is scared half-to-death. A father never feels entirely worthy of the worship in a child’s eyes. He is never quite the hero his daughter thinks . . . Never … Read more