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…
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. …
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 (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…
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…
Dandelions – what are they? The past two summers I have been yanking dandelions out of the lawn and commiserating about the fact that they are so prolific. I wonder exactly what are these plants and why do they seem…
What is this thing called praying? Praying or McDonald’s take out. I used to think that praying was like driving up to McDonald’s and ordering a fast food item. You talk into this box and some voice of an unknown…
I often wonder about the song “Over the Rainbow”. I catch myself singing and humming this tune from time to time along with a collection of other songs that are ingrained in my sub-conscious. For some time now (several years)…
My friends on Facebook have varying, diverse views on life and politics and some of it is not always to my liking, but for the sake of harmony, and in the interest of my own curiosity, I accept these varying…
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