A new challenge for my wife and me
So here we are, my dear wife and me, with a new challenge to face. JoAnn was recently diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. A day or two ago, we had our first visit with our gynecologic oncologist,...
View ArticleWhy I kind of like aging
Aging has its drawbacks, of course, drawbacks that can sometimes be painful and challenging to say the least. Yet, as a newly minted 90-year-old, I find that aging can open a door to a happier and...
View ArticleA lover of animals am I
It was a beautiful fall day in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. Walking in the peaceful countryside, my friend and I came upon two horses standing placid in the sun. One looked around and...
View ArticleWelcome to my first blog
Editor’s note: I was browsing some of my blogs and came across the first blog I ever wrote, on May 1 2009. It was a step into the unknown, for sure. I wondered if you might enjoy reading this little...
View ArticleWas it a hug from heaven?
I recently published a blog entitled, “Did my deceased mother pay me a visit?” I was a bit nervous sharing such a personal post, but the response was so comforting and heart-warming that I’d like to...
View ArticleTyrants come and go–but not truth
“Birthless, deathless and changeless remaineth the spirit forever; Death hath not touched it at all, dead though the house of it seems.”–The Bhagavad Gita I was a seven-year-old child in Britain when a...
View ArticleIn stillness is our strength
I stand in the stillness of the great timeless Being that brought me into this world, and I know now that we are one, and we will always be one. It is my own stillness, and it has found me at last. It...
View ArticleDid my deceased mother pay me a visit?
I feel hesitant sharing the following story with you, because it touches on such a delicate, sensitive topic, and I don’t wish in any way to infringe on your views on life and death. I wonder, too, at...
View ArticleA short, timeless guide to true happiness
Editor’s note: I published the following post in 2017 and then again in 2020. I’ve updated it a little and hope very much it will give you hope and courage as you face the challenges and yet also the...
View ArticleHow a New Moon blessed my wife and I
A few words from my heart to you and your family as a New Year dawns. My wife got up before me this morning. I was still in bed when she called out, “Chris, you’ve got to see this.” I try to respond...
View ArticleOnly our body grows old
Our body ages, this is for sure. I’ll be 90 in May, and my body reminds me every day that, for example, it can’t walk as fast as it once did, and it can’t walk as far as it once did either. It is...
View ArticleAll aboard for the train of life
Editor’s note: I came across this beautiful piece of writing on Facebook. I offer deep thanks to the author, who is unknown. At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will...
View ArticleOne of life’s special moments
It’s a special moment in my life. There’s never any warning. But every now and again, as I sit in my office staring at my computer, thinking about this or that, perhaps sending an email to this person...
View ArticleA tale of two horses
Editor’s note: This is a prose poem I wrote some years ago that I hope you will enjoy. Do you have a story about a meeting with an animal or animals that you would like to share? It was a beautiful...
View ArticleA new look at aging
Editor’s note: I wrote this post a year ago and thought I would republish it. I do hope you will enjoy it. It was one of the best days of my life. I was 23, proud owner of a small 21-foot sailing boat...
View ArticleEmbrace truth and truth will embrace you
I don’t think we will ever understand truth. Truth is too big. Truth is the miracle that keeps the stars and the galaxies in alignment, and oversees the growth of a flower, and activates the human...
View ArticleTimeless words of love and truth
Long, long ago, when I was about 11 or 12 years old, I was waiting for a train on the London underground when I noticed a quotation from the Bible affixed to the side of the station platform. The...
View ArticleThe story of Sam the spider
Suspended in the out-of-doors, with the sun illuminating each delicate, silken thread, his web traces a near-perfect circle. From the center, a series of rings reach out, tied together by spokes like...
View ArticleWhat a wonder life is
What a wonder life is. I’d like to share with you, if I may, some of the wonders that I have experienced or am experiencing in my life. At the same time, I’d like to invite you to share some of the...
View ArticleI may become a handyman yet!
My Dad, Reg Foster, was a well-known and highly respected British reporter who, shortly before his death, was honored by the London Press Club for “75 years’ brave journalism” from 1924 to 1999....
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