And, all the while Lent and The Passion Play and late Winter were going on, I managed to squeeze in a couple of sessions with Sam. We are totally old-school about it: a regular time, we alternate playing host. We even give up caffeine for the day, in accordance with the prevailing theory that any kind of psycho-tropic substance interferes with the ( Read more... )

So, Sam from the GBTQ workshop and I have been co-counseling pretty regularly for perhaps six (?) weeks now. Forty-five minutes of attentiveness and focused conversation. The first few sessions involved a lot of autobiographical information sharing. They confirmed a lot of what I had been able to glean from knowing Sam over the years: A Midwestern ( Read more... )

Sumner came up with some pretty sage advice concerning Tiger. He says, I needn't worry that he is somehow my 'last best chance' at having a boyfriend. He thinks I have lots of time before I have to worry about getting too old and that there are plenty of people out there who are better suited for me. He seems to think I'm doing all right. But, of ( Read more... )

Agape is ancient Greek for love. But, it's a very specific sort of love. It's not the impulsive love a 14 year old girl might have for a crush object. Agape is intentional. It is a striving for what is best for the person so loved. The King James Version of the Bible used to translate this portion of Paul's Letter to the Corinthians as ( Read more... )