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
Contemplation about Spirituality
My eyes dart about beholding the physical structure around me as I sit here in a cathedral listening to spectacular music performed by professionals of the art. I marvel at the architecture and engineering of this building which is labeled…
Tagged with: discovery, Love, religion, understanding
Posted in Life, religion, Self-reflection, Spiritualism, Uncategorized
Posted in Life, religion, Self-reflection, 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
Citizenry Vigilance Interrelated to Donald Trump
There are many people on social media expressing their displeasure regarding Donald Trump being elected president. Many have stated that they will boycott the inauguration and not listen or watch it. I don’t agree with this type of action. Anyone…
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
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
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