Are you a person who never forgets to write a note to others, no matter what the circumstances, especially to thank them for their kindness or offer help? I like to think that I’m that person, although I’m sure there have been times when I’ve let it fall through the cracks, meaning well but falling …
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It’s with a heavy heart, and in the act of kindness and healing, I’d like to devote this blog to the spirit of unity and the selfless act of donating and volunteering. I’d like us to all cohesively assist our fellow Americans after the devastating fires, floods, and severe weather that have devastated parts of …
I want to share a story regarding positive thinking. This experience happened during the summer before I was to be a Junior in college. I’m a Type A personality, the oldest child, and a people pleaser, which contributed to my trying to be everything to everybody. My parents had moved from Nacogdoches, Texas, so I …
Your boss just called notifying you that you are being transferred to a new location. The first thing that runs through your mind is the considerable undertaking to pack up, make the physical move, and then try to fit in with the new supervisor and staff. You also wonder about the housing, the schools, changing …
“As long as you feel pain, you’re still alive. As long as you make mistakes, you’re still human. And as long as you keep trying, there’s still hope.” – Susan Gale “Moral character is the DNA of success and happiness.” – Frank Sonnenberg “Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profundity. Kindness in giving creates …
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What do we mean when we say EXTRAORDINARY? The online definition is: beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established; exceptional in character, amount, extent, degree, etc.; noteworthy, remarkable. What about ORDINARY? It means: of no special quality or interest; commonplace, unexceptional; plain or undistinguished. So why would we want to seek the extraordinary in …
Class reunions – some attend, some don’t. Many people have no desire to see their former classmates. Others, I believe, are afraid to participate because they are unhappy with the way they feel or how they look or fearful of what others might say about them. While others may have had a falling out with …
ARE YOU READY? August and September bring about a new chapter in many of our lives. For students, they are going back to their school routine (hopefully after the Covid pandemic). Parents are preparing their students for the new year at school, for any extra-curricular activities before or after school, and for any clubs their …
I’ve never tried to figure out the highway miles that I have traveled. Montana to Texas, Wyoming to New Mexico – way too many to calculate. On the longer trips, Dad had a daily goal of 600 miles. We witnessed the speed limits go up and down – trying to conserve gasoline, which immensely …
As my daughters are now adults, I have been going through totes of pictures accumulated since birth. I love scrapbooking, so I am finally getting around to sorting, embellishing, and inserting into scrapbooks, along with tidbits I remember. The pictures recovered tell my story. Your photographs tell your story. Special moments today are the …