Positive post Sunday, May 24, 2020- Week 170. Each week, in preparation for writing my Positive Post Sundays, I pray for guidance, read a lot, observe what’s happening in our communities and around the world and listen to the challenges and successes of family, friends and colleagues. Each of these sources, prayer being the most…
Positive post Sunday, May 17, 2020- Week 169. As I have gained more experience both personally and professionally (that’s my way of saying, as I have gotten older), I have thought a lot about what legacy I will leave behind for my colleagues at work, the communities I live and work in and my family….
Positive post Sunday, May 10, 2020- Week 168. Have you ever met an Angel? I have, in fact, just last Sunday while Michele, Benjamin and I were on our morning walk (actually, Benjamin was in a stroller). While walking down Cypress Avenue across the street from Cope Middle School where all our children and a…
Positive post Sunday, May 3, 2020- Week 167. I’ve set many goals in my life, most related to sports, work and family. With the support of teammates, coaches, colleagues and family, and most importantly, with the grace of God, I have been blessed to achieve many of my goals. With almost 6 decades under my…
Positive post Sunday, April 26, 2020- Week 166. Yesterday morning, like I do most mornings, after waking up I took a quick look in the mirror to make sure my physical appearance was presentable for the day ahead filled with Skype and Teams virtual meetings. As I’m sure Michele Lomen Rendler, my children (especially Alison)…
Positive post Sunday, April 19, 2020- Week 165. I hope, like my family and I, you enjoyed celebrating Easter, albeit in a very unique way, attending Mass once again virtually. Rather than returning to writing about our real and continued challenges with COVID-19, I decided to take a break and write about Spring. Yes, I…
Positive post Sunday, April 12, 2020- Week 164. He has risen, Alleluia, Alleluia! To my family and friends who are Christian, Happy Easter! And, to all my family and friends, I wish you a very blessed day. As many of you know, I started writing Positive Post Sundays, you guessed it, 164 weeks ago at…
Positive post Sunday, April 5, 2020- Week 163. My prayers continue to be with my fellow Americans as we enter what will likely be the most challenging week our nation will face to date in our fight against COVID-19, especially ALL those who have lost loved ones. My deepest appreciation and gratitude goes out to…
Positive post Sunday, March 29, 2020- Week 162. I’ve enlisted the support of the newest member of our family, Benjamin, to help me write this week’s Positive Post Sunday. For our family, and I suspect many other families with school age children at home will face this soon, spring break is coming to an end…
Positive post Sunday, March 22, 2020- Week 161. As we continue deeper into the Lenten season, we continue to face one of the most significant challenges we have faced in a long time, COVID-19. With churches and schools being closed and “shelter in place” orders being invoked at the federal, state and city level, this…