When there is the passing of a loved one it is invariably very sad news. Whatever the relationship between the deceased and those left behind may have been, the world as we perceive it is diminished significantly. In these moments…
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Christmas 2018 Reflections
I have often thought about my attitude during this time of year as being somewhat of a Christmas cynic or curmudgeon. I do not understand the frantic behavior of trying to find the perfect gift for someone, or the idea…
Tagged with: friendship, Gratitude, Love, religion
Posted in Community, Friendship, holidays, hope, Life, love, Prayer, religion, Spiritualism, Uncategorized
Posted in Community, Friendship, holidays, hope, Life, love, Prayer, religion, Spiritualism, Uncategorized
I used to think I knew some of the answers to life’s questions, but social media has cured me of that delusion.
I used to think that I had a few answers to life’s questions, but not anymore. Social media has cured me of that delusion. At long last I can shed the shackles of ignorance and naivete. With this thought in…
Tagged with: community, discovery, Love
Posted in Answers, Behavior, citizenry, Community, emotion, Friendship, hope, love, Questions, Spiritalism, Tolerance, Uncategorized
Posted in Answers, Behavior, citizenry, Community, emotion, Friendship, hope, love, Questions, Spiritalism, Tolerance, Uncategorized
Christmas Eve Reflection – Enjoying Simple Things
12/24/2017: I start most of my days by reading a quote from a book; today’s quote has fashioned this idea to write a simple reflection about this holiday we call Christmas. Today’s Quote is by L.M. Montgomery; “I believe the…
Tagged with: friendship, Gratitude, Love
Posted in Friendship, holidays, hope, Life, love, Self-reflection, Spiritualism, Uncategorized
Posted in Friendship, holidays, hope, Life, love, Self-reflection, Spiritualism, Uncategorized
Changing Perspective of Time
One recent morning while doing my usual routine of reading inspirational quotes, personal enlightenment materials, and the general news of the day, it occurred to me that my life has become an endless and redundant routine. Now that I am…
Tagged with: discovery, Love, personal growth, time, understanding
Posted in hope, Life, love, Self-reflection, Uncategorized
Posted in hope, Life, love, Self-reflection, Uncategorized
Fathers’ Day Reflections
As I contemplate what Fathers’ Day means for me, there are two veins of thought. The first is being a son and the other is being a father. Reflections of being a son: I guess some would say that being…
Tagged with: behavior choices, Gratitude, hope, Love, parenting
Posted in hope, Life, love, parenthood, Self-reflection
Posted in hope, Life, love, parenthood, Self-reflection
Like a perchance glance of a bird, life’s moments can be very fleeting yet memorable.
I observed a bird on the wire behind our house. It was one I could not identify, but it seemed regal and beautiful at first glance. It piqued my curiosity enough that I went to get my field glasses…
Tagged with: connections, enlightement, hope, transcendent
Posted in Behavior, Friendship, hope, Life, love, nostalgia, Prayer, Self-reflection, Spiritualism
Posted in Behavior, Friendship, hope, Life, love, nostalgia, Prayer, Self-reflection, Spiritualism
Being a baseball fan, and living and dying with the New York Metropolitans (Mets)
When I was a little lad, my first memory of professional baseball was of the New York Yankees. They were the only professional baseball team in NYC because shortly before my long term memory became conscious to me, the…
Tagged with: baseball, behavior choices, Love, NY Mets, personal wares, questions about life, sports
Posted in Baseball, hope, love, Questions, Sports
Posted in Baseball, hope, love, Questions, Sports
Happy Birthday wherever you are…
Today is a day that has a timestamp in my memory and on my heart because it is the birthday of someone who, at one time, was very dear to me. This significant someone still owns a piece of my…
Tagged with: behavior choices, friendship, harmony, hope, letting go
Posted in Behavior, Friendship, Life, love, nostalgia, Prayer
Posted in Behavior, Friendship, Life, love, nostalgia, Prayer
National Love Note Day
Today (09/26/2015) is National Love Note day, which leads me to the question: How do you write a note that encompasses all that you love and know and encompasses the vastness of relationships that accumulate across many years and venues. …
Tagged with: behavior, behavior choices, community, enlightenment, friendship, Gratitude, harmony, hope, Love
Posted in Behavior, hope, Life, love
Posted in Behavior, hope, Life, love
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