Nearly 20 years ago, I remember waking up one morning and deciding to do a large amount of garage/yard work. While my parents hadn’t asked me to do so, I was responsible for the lawn care at our family home, and I took the job seriously because it gave me a sense of satisfaction to […]
When you lose somebody you love, every memory you have of that person somehow crystallizes and remains etched in you permanently. Loss is hard, particularly when it’s somebody you were close to, or a parent. I think a lot of people lose their parents at a very young age, and bury them when they’re older. […]
As a child, I grew up in a household full of computers, thanks to my Dad’s occupation as an IT consultant. There were few people who understood computers the way Wim Plaat did. Dad, he looked at technology in similar ways others look at sports teams; he studied their every move, trends, competition and playing […]
In my Grandfather’s book, The Empty Hourglass, I see a persistent theme throughout the book; a man who desperately wants to reconnect with his own little child, to reassure him that he’s ok to be who is is…as a child. I think a lot of us grow up without ever being able to allow our inner child […]
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Dear Atlas, It’s me, Dad. You’re about to turn two, and it seems like these first two years have gone by in the blink of an eye. A lot has happened since you were born, and I think that someday you’ll be able to look back and appreciate these times for what they were. There’s […]
Dear President Chay, You don’t know me, but I’m a huge fan of yours. I can’t quite remember when I first discovered your YouTube channel, but I’ve been an avid fan ever since, and check on a daily basis (manually) to see if you’ve posted new content. My name is Aaron Plaat, I’m 35 years-old […]
Once upon a time in a land far away Two people set sail on a ship one day The journey was long, across the vast ocean But they had each other, with love and devotion. As they sailed on, halfway through their quest They saw an iceberg, named ‘disrespect’ The mom broke plates and got […]
In a small town not so far Lived a little boy named Remy He was only nine years old But he wanted a tattoo, oh my! Remy saw tattoos on TV On his favorite stars and singers He thought they looked so cool And he dreamed of having one, like wings. One day, he asked […]
In a land far away Lived a boy named Timmy Curious and bright He explored the world’s mystery. One day he wondered About the brain so complex He set out to create one With just a piece of his skin, next. Days turned into weeks As he worked with all his might But no matter […]