• Daily Life,  I Never Thought I'd Be In This Situation,  Prayers,  Reflections

    “To You Today”

    Almost every morning before I leave for work, Mrs. Orr will say something along the lines of “I hope someone is really kind to you today.” It’s one of those things that I know she sincerely means, and I take it in that vein, but I rarely think about it once my day begins. This is probably because on most days, no one is “really kind” to me. This morning on the way to work, I prayed the Rosary and then did some thinking about my life, about the spectacular mess that I’ve made of it in so many way, of the numberless crevasses of regret that I see when…

  • Daily Life,  Prayers,  Reflections

    A Bleak Time

    Our son in Texas advised us this morning that he’s being laid off from his company. He and our daughter-in-law have two small sons and things have been lean even before all this mess started. If you are so inclined, please say a prayer for Josh and his family. The fact that he asked us to pray for them is very telling, as he is a very stoic gent. Thank you, my friends. ~ S.K. Orr

  • I Never Thought I'd Be In This Situation,  Memoirs,  Reflections

    Seemed To Mock

    The other morning, I kept watching the moon as I drove down the mountain to work. Waning in its phase, it hung in the air with just the bottom crescent illuminated. The image was like a photo negative of a smiley-face logo but with the eyes closed. The lunar face seemed to mock me as I stole glances at it. Looking back now from the vantage point of week’s end, the impression of mockery doesn’t seem so fantastical. That same night, my wife and I were relaxing after an arduous day when she wrinkled her nose and turned to me. “Do you smell that?” she asked. I took a breath.…