The glow of the screen illuminated the dark expanse. Minds were lost in a space between childhood imagination and the stark reality that is amplified with age.  I sat in-between my two daughters with my feet kicked up and cell phone turned off. The only noticeable tension was the fight for hand-dominance in the popcorn bucket. The movie was entertaining enough to keep me from drifting into an enjoyable afternoon nap.  And then a line in the movie hit, forcing my mind out-of-s

Recently I walked into the gym to “my” treadmill and started running. I had seven miles to run, so I was going to be there a while. Complete transparency – I hate treadmills! I would rather be outside running in hurricane force winds, with the temperature blazing at 115 degrees and 98% humidity, instead of running on a treadmill. But that is besides the point. Over the past week I had noticed the treadmill right next to me was out of commission. Let me be clear: There wasn’t