I know a fellow who is 100 years old; how many people can say that? I don’t just mean that he is some person who lives down the street or attends the same church, I mean I know a 100-year-old…
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Farewell to a loved one; celebration of life.
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…
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
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
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
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
Labor Day Celebration
I wonder if many of us reflect on why we celebrate this day in September. To many it is a three day weekend that marks the end of summer and it is one last chance to escape the toils of…
Teaching is Love
Teaching is Love (Note: I have shared this narrative with others before, but I believe this is the first time it is posted here on this site.) My love affair while I was a teacher. First, I want to dispel…
Tagged with: community, elementary education, enlightenment, friendship, Gratitude, harmony, hope, Humble Service, Love, personal wares, Professional Dedication, School, Teaching
Posted in Career Passion, Community, Friendship, hope, Life, Self-reflection, Teaching
Posted in Career Passion, Community, Friendship, hope, Life, Self-reflection, Teaching
Friendship and its value…
The muse for this writing comes from two quotes I recently read. “True friendship consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and value.” by Ben Johnson “True friends are greatest riches.” – German Proverb What does friendship…
Happiness Recipe
This was my post for today on Facebook; I am placing it here too… I started down a path of morose thinking and my recent posts have been a reflection of my reading of very caustic political, religious, and cultural…
Tagged with: behavior choices, decisions, enlightenment, Facebook, Gratitude, hope, letting go
Posted in Behavior, Friendship, hope, Self-reflection
Posted in Behavior, Friendship, hope, Self-reflection
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