gerry’s variety store

gerry’s variety store

I want to tell you a story. Back in the late summer of 1986 I got my first job. I wasn’t looking for one. I could barely speak English, I certainly didn’t have a social insurance number which would allow me to work, and I was just a kid. I did have a candy habit...
just like super heroes

just like super heroes

Our lives seem to mirror that of those tight wearing super heroes. We seem just like them, but not quite. We may be very similar to Wonder Woman, Batman, Spiderman, and Superman. There is something missing however, but we’ll get to that in a moment. At the heart of it...
asking for help

asking for help

For some reason we have convinced ourselves that we have to get there alone, that we have to reach our dreams on our own terms, without any help. We feel strange and have to struggle for a long while before we accept any help from anyone or look for their assistance....
purposeful conversations

purposeful conversations

We all fill our day with copious amounts of idle chatter and there is nothing wrong with idle chatter either. We all need it and we like it. We like it and it makes us beautifully human and builds strong bonds with one another. Purposeful conversations however, are...
a promise

a promise

If you want to change who you are or search out a more meaningful life, you’ll need to make a promise. The promise is simple. If you want to grow and change who you are, you have to promise to help other people change and grow into who they want to be. I know this...