My friends say, “I don’t know where to begin. There are piles and stacks everywhere. I am struggling. It’s embarrassing. I am overwhelmed.” Because they are talking about the clutter in their lives, it is difficult to give their complaints much sympathy. After all, nobody dies of clutter or having mucho too much of too many things. In my fantasy, none of us acquires anything without having a place to put it. In my fantasy, we respect and even honor each thing, however commonplace, not...| Welcome 2 My World
For many months, I let my books pile up in what we call our reading room and I ignored all the other things scattered about. The room had become a dumping ground. In addition to being lazy, in addition to having more important things to do, I hesitated because cleaning up and rearranging is something my mom would tell me to do. A grown man does not have to listen to his mom. He is free to live in chaos! Perhaps I was hoping my wife would do the work. No? No. The work was mine to do. Now, afte...| Welcome 2 My World
Yellow curbs and scarlet support columns — Checkers Fast-Food Drive-Ins want to be noticed. Perhaps that is why it took me twenty-five years to walk into their lobby at the corner of Philly Pike and Lea Boulevard here in Wilmington, Delaware. If ad execs and copy writers want me to do something, like purchase their […]| Welcome 2 My World
I hate pleasing him, yet I keep talking about him. I am as guilty as anyone, his co-conspirator. See here! Even now I am talking about him! No name is needed. He gets his supporters to cheer and his detractors to howl. He keeps us ringside, clapping and booing, a ringmaster who compels our attention and participation. He is happiest when he is in our heads, his name on our lips … or so I imagine. Even if we oppose him, we support him when we join the spectacle and turn our attention to him....| Welcome 2 My World
This website is where I, Danny Schweers, welcome you to my world, a beautiful joyous place. Welcome! Be careful to avoid the thorns.| Welcome 2 My World
God help me, but I wonder about things, like what makes this or that task mine mine mine? Many a task is everyone’s responsibility us us us but not the responsibility of anyone in particular. Something needs to be done but who should do it? Me me me? You you you? For example, something needs […]| Welcome 2 My World
When my church — the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew in downtown Wilmington, Delaware — started looking for a new rector, it asked three of us to take turns writing inspirational reflections every week. The priest had been doing this but because SsAM was temporarily without a priest, it asked us. Then the new priest arrived but we kept on writing. I wonder how long this will last?| Welcome 2 My World
I confess. I am frequently dismayed when reality does not meet my expectations, when once again my notions prove false. I feel mortified, humiliated, stupid.| Welcome 2 My World
Yesterday, running my errands, checking off the boxes one by one, I was stopped cold. The doors to the art gallery I manage were unlocked and, try as I might, I could not lock them. The gallery was accessible to the world! What to do? My day was suddenly derailed. I was stuck. I couldn’t […]| Welcome 2 My World
