Author: Jim Mitchem

Sometimes I stop and look around and wonder why we do it.

And so I think these things and you nod, but then politely ask me to sit at the edge of the room.

In the beginning, children are grateful mostly because we drill them that gratitude is a responsible and respectful way to be human.

I don’t like giving advice. In fact, I hate it. It’s not that I don’t like helping people, there are just too many variables involved in giving really helpful advice.

We have two daughters – Agatha, who is twelve, and Cozette, who just turned ten. They’re good kids. They don’t cuss.

This year my family took its summer vacation to the Central American nation of Belize.