Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.
— James Cash Penney (JC PENNEY)
It’s only the middle of January and already it’s been a challenging year. Within my small group of friends and coworkers, there have been three deaths in our families and two major automobile accidents. Today, the Ladies of Literature had their annual meeting to toast the new year and pick our books for 2012. One of our members said that 2012 had to get better from here. Another member predicted that we just might look back on 2011 as a really good year once we saw what Continue reading » Together We Can Do More
Freedom from effort in the present merely means that there has been effort stored up in the past.
— Theodore Roosevelt
Whether we like it or not, this country is the target of many hostile forces. The US military are the people who stand guard over our safety and security. As horrific as September 11th was, we’ve had soldiers deployed throughout the world since World War II. Even in “peace time” our soldiers are visible signs of our strength and influence throughout the world. This makes them the target that can be attacked, without warning, at any time, for any reason. This has always been the Continue reading » The Meaning of Veteran’s Day
At the end of your rope? In need of a cushion?
Friends give you a cushion for the fall, even when you think you don’t need or want one. I appreciate you stopping by here to see if I need one; I’m okay.
— J.D. Robb
Memory in Death
Falling, of course, can mean you’ve literally taken a physical tumble but it also serves as a metaphor for all those life-mishaps that litter our paths to success and achievement. I’ve face-planted myself more than once and been glad for the folks who were right there to make sure I wasn’t badly injured. And I’ve fallen from grace, fallen off a log, failed to make the Continue reading » Friends Give You A Cushion for the Fall
A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked.
— Bernard Meltzer
On Tuesday, after almost a year of turmoil, our family situation has been resolved. Our journey has changed my world view. It has taught me many things. It has taught me that compassion is always welcome. It has taught me that shame is over rated. It has taught me that, in my life, there are many good and generous people.
When it all started, we knew that it would take time and money to resolve, but we didn’t really have a clue about the Continue reading » So Much to Be Grateful For
One month from today is the election. The right to vote has never been free whether you go back to the American Revolution or to the women who fought to win the right for the “other half” of the population. So today, we are reposting the following to remind us that…
Each of us puts in one little stone, and then you get a great mosaic at the end.
— Alice Paul
I know that there are times when we forget just how blessed we truly are. The relentless waves of bad news hit us day after day whether via newspapers or TV or helpful friends wanting to be sure that we know of the latest betrayal or tragedy. As we sit there and process the latest news, we tend to worry that the good ol’ US of A is going to hell in a hand basket. My question – What are you doing about it?
As I was scanning the morning news, I found this article on the elections in Mexico. As a country, they are having to fight for the right to elect the people they want. It’s not that the polls aren’t open, it is that the drug cartels are Continue reading » We Are So Blessed
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