While getting ready this morning, it dawned on me that part of parenthood is the belief that you’ve ‘done something right’ in the life of your children. At least, it seems like that would be one of the goals behind having children; making the world a better place, improving upon wrongdoings, and giving life to […]
“Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life, and that happiness, not pain or mindless self-indulgence, is the proof of your moral integrity, since it is the proof and the result of your loyalty to the achievement of your values.” Monday’s have always been an interesting day for me. On one […]
“The arrow can’t be shot forward if it isn’t first pulled back” I saw this quote on Facebook and it made me think about a few things in my life that have been undergoing major change/progress/growth. When I lived in Ohio, there was a spirit behind what I did that pushed me to put my […]
It’s been nearly (if not more) three weeks since my server was hit by a very malicious attack that took down my entire site list. However, that mess is nearly complete and AaronPlaat.com is finally back and live. No loss of files. Funny how typing “featured image from…” feels a bit like a familiar place. […]
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who […]
“Sleep in peace when the day is done. That’s what I mean” It was around this time, last year, that I was in China for the second time. There was a certain level of excitement for this second trip, as I knew exactly what to expect and prepare for. Salt and pepper. Sriracha. Wet wipes. […]
Acceptance isn’t something that comes naturally to human beings. Even as children, we’re resisting the delicious chocolate pudding our parents are desperately trying to feed us in a small rubber-coated plastic spoon. Lips tightly pursed together, we tend to resist this goodness until our mother/father – who, at this time, appears to be enemy #1 […]
One of my usual routines involves checking the news on my iPhone. Yahoo news digest makes it incredibly easy to see the top stories around the world. I’ve realized that there’s a sense of false urgency/importance behind each story. Reading of the escaped Nigerian captives, NFL concussion lawsuit, or the incessant Palestine/Israel conflict; where I […]
Today has definitely felt like a Monday. In light of server issues and imposing deadlines, I was saddened to see the death of my betta fish. While it may seem silly to be sad about the loss of something like a fish, it’s been mine for almost two years and has brought me a lot […]
“We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness…even now, my voice is reaching millions across the world…victims of a system that makes men torture…don’t give yourself to these men. You are not cattle. You are men! Life is a very beautiful thing when […]