I enjoy going to my home town in Upstate South Carolina. I was born in Greenville and grew up there in a loving family. The first 22 years of my life were spent there, getting my education from first grade through a diploma school for nurses. My husband and I met there too. Greenville is … More I Am Proud of My Home Town Greenville, SC
First joy that awakens me is thinking of my two sons and their wonderful wives and my grandchildren. Second joy is expectantly looking out the window in time to see the sun rising over the trees. I do love watching for beautiful sunsets and sunrises, if my timing is good. Third delight is listening to … More Five Daily Sources of Happiness for Me
I loved my rocky horse, that I named “Trigger.” Here I am at 5 years of age. Since last August, I have wanted to share some thoughts on aging physically, mentally, and emotionally. Several years ago, I watched a television special about Westerns and aging gracefully. The narrator interviewed stars from the old Western cowboy … More Westerns and Aging Gracefully
In my thirty-seven year-long nursing career, I cared for many patients, many of whom touched my heart in different ways. One lady who still has a place in my heart was a cancer patient, Mrs.Jones. The first time I met her, I was impressed with her indomitable spirit, her sense of humor, and her amazing … More Gift from a Cancer Patient
We have all seen television shows featuring interviews with centenarians. Many of these one hundred plus years “young” souls had wrinkles and white, gray or sparse hair. Many of them were in wheelchairs or not as “able” physically as they used to be. But if you look into the face and eyes of many of … More How to Keep Your Inner Child Alive and Well
Today, I felt led to write this post about little things. Since I had back problems several years ago, I know there are some things I can not do without having pain again, sooner or later. A little back ache after being on my feet for hours without rest tells me that I need to … More Little Things
Life is full of humorous events. Sometimes, I think they help us keep our sanity. It is easy to laugh at mistakes, slip ups, and other embarrassing things others do, but it is harder to laugh at ourselves in our own moment of weakness, at least immediately after they happen.There are a few funny … More Can You Laugh at Yourself?
One of my four favorite seasons each year is winter. (Yes, for various reasons, I love each one.) I’ve seen them all from South Carolina to the north to the western, mountains of North Carolina, and eastern North Carolina; I have been through one hurricane in New Orleans and one in North Carolina. I have been … More Winter Beauty
Inner peace is a home grown commodity; beginning with the seeds of nourishment, parents loving us when we are babies, then as children. Add the nourishment of loving parents; give the sunshine of growth from personal experiences, life lessons, and a love for our Creator/Spirit/God, as well as our fellow man, and our own peace will … More Which Peace Are We Talking about Here?
I tried to write a piece to express my feelings of helplessness concerning the division, the hatred, the losses, the racisism the destruction and suffering from the recent introduction of our president’s poor decisions, pettiness, temper tantrums, and the reign of terror he is responsible for over immigrants. (Even the ones who become citizens here.) … More What Are We To Do?
East of Raleigh, North Carolina is a town named, Wilson. This town once was a tobacco farming area. But thanks to one elderly gentleman named,Vollis Simpson, it is gaining a reputation for an art of different kinds. The evolution began with the creativity of Mr. Simpson during World War II. Evidiently his mechanical skills mixed … More A Park For Your Inner Child
My thankfulness list includes a number of friends who are very close to me. What qualities decide if someone is a good friend or not? Truly good friends will listen to each other, when one needs to talk and offer suggestions and support, sometimes even after hearing the same story twice. Some friends know when … More Thankful For Friends
Have you ever noticed that you never see a bug sitting on your windshield until you have gotten into the car, put on your seat belt, and started the car? Well, this is what happened to me yesterday. I got into my Beetle, seat belted myself in and started the engine. There it was: a … More Bugs and Thoughts of a Driver
Over ten years ago when I first developed degenerative changes in my discs and vertebrae of my lower back, I lived with various levels of pain from Degenerative Disc Disease for well over a year. I still have occasional rounds with aches, sciatica, and pain. Because the vertebral discs in my back are getting thinner, … More Pain, a Feared Dragon or a Potential Teacher?
Through traveling I’ve met other people of different cultures from Mexico, Canada, Germany and Switzerland. Traveling is a mind expanding experience. I’ve traveled to Pittsburgh, towns all over North and South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, some in Texas, Missouri, Idaho, Colorado, Virginia, and a few other states. Not everyone believes, lives, eats, speaks or even … More United We Stand; Divided We Fall
I have two sons and daughters for whom I am very thankful. My first son, M was born after a 9 year long wait, while my husband earned his Maters Degree and a Doctorate. M was the center of my life for many years during many rough times and through most of my husband’s health … More Thankful For My Sons and Daughters
We are finishing the local elections ahead and with advertisements for one candidate or another. This is a post that is not for or against a political party or candidate. This post is about the strange effects elections seem to have on normally sane, nice, friendly people. I am tired of the hate, name calling, … More A War of Affiliations
I have to admit that some of my worries are from the occasional depressing news of diseases, shootings, large forest fires, volcanoes, hurricanes, floods, mudslides and bombings. But I finally figured out what the real problem was: I’ve lost many dear family members to death. As a retired nurse from working 37 years, I saw … More Are You Worried?
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