Lee Chapel from Washington Hall at W&L | Jeb Brooks
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From the monthly archives:
March 2010
Maybe that somebody’s me? Today’s my birthday.
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Res ipsa loquitur.
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Spring Flowers at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello | Jefferson "Jeb" Brooks
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I’ll take a different spin on this one:
I’m told I give people “the benefit of the doubt.” And that’s largely because I’m an optimist with a lot of empathy. Even though I’m proud of that empathy (it informs virtually all of my decisions), I don’t want to be proven a fool.
The secret to avoiding foolishness is to never lose sight of reality. It’s easy to be blindly optimistic, but better to balance optimism with pragmatism.
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The flag at the Greensboro News & Record blowing at night | Jeb Brooks
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Greensboro National Bank | Jeb Brooks
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This is a great message.
A lot of people say, “College was the best four years of my life.” And, yes, it was a great time, but I can’t say that; I haven’t lived all of my years yet (I hope). I don’t know what’s still to come. I’d rather hold onto my good memories in anticipation of the other good things I haven’t experienced yet…
I never want to be in a place where I’m looking back at a time in my life and thinking, ‘that was better than this.’ Instead, I want to look forward to what’s next!
A big part of looking forward to tomorrow is treasuring good memories. By remembering the past, it’s easier to keep marching forward. In other words, treasuring good memories means I don’t have to be upset about the end of the banquet. Or any phase of my life, for that matter.
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Snowy afternoon in Burke's Garden, Va. | Jeb Brooks
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