by Rick Ruppenthal

Holding Memories with Love, Not Pain

lake scene with candles and flowers on the shore. Peaceful scene with caption Grief isn't proof of love. Love is proof of love.

Fifteen years after losing two colleagues at Kennedy Lake, I found myself reflecting on grief—how it changes, softens, and transforms. I’ve come to see that healing isn’t about forgetting; it’s about remembering differently. Grief isn’t proof of love. Love is proof of love. Read More

by Rick Ruppenthal

What do you do when the score is 12 – 3 for the other team?

Square Hockey score board showing it's the third period and the score is 3 for the home team and 12 for the visitor team.

What do you do when the score is 12 – 3 for the other team and there is still a period to play? Just got back from watching a G-kid play in his Pee-wee hockey game. To say it was a little lopsided is a bit of an understatement. They were outskated, outplayed and that… Read More