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 at … More I Am Proud of My Home Town Greenville, SC
Inner peace is a home grown commodity; beginning with the seeds of loving ourselves as 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 hopefully grow. Add years of … More Which Peace Are We Talking about Here?
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 cannot 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 sit … More Little Things
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
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 or … More Can You Laugh at Yourself?
What Brightens Your Days First awakening me, is my black cat, Norie, who jumps up on my bed and stares at me in the fading darkness until I wake up to feed her. If I don’t wake up right away, she snuggles up by my head, and we doze for a while. Second is expectantly … More Five Daily Sources of Happiness for Me
This is part two of my post on Safe Online Dating. So you have corresponded with someone well enough to be very interested in them. So how do you proceed safely? Please remember people are not always who they seem to be in emails or online conversations, and more specifically in person. 1. Make your … More Safe Online Dating (Part Two)
Online dating can be scary experience, if you don’t use some safety tips. Face it, in reality you really can’t know the person from one or even two messages or meetings. These are some helpful hints from my experience and from a friend’s advice from her online experience in dating. She now has a wonderful … More Tips on Safe Online Dating (Part One)
Everyone knows what a shark is and what it can do. There are sharks on Social Media too. To quote Wikipedia, “A shark is a person who unscrupulously exploits or swindles others.” They lurk in your groups and scope out those who are new or who don’t know them and, as in my case, are … More Hello, Beautiful/Handsome!
I have a fair grasp of how to use a computer, how to order things on the internet, and have been taught well to watch out for scammers! Well two years ago I made a bad decision and want to share it to help others not make the same mistake. One form of scamming is … More Phishing Anyone?
There are parts of this story that may be disturbing but not graphic. It is about how a medical team worked together to care for disaster victims. In the 1970’s I was a nurse in a 5 bed ICU/CCU unit in a small two wing, one floor community hospital near New Orleans. On the way … More The Night I Will Never Forget
Seeing my world is definitely one pleasure I am so thankful for! When I was 12 years old I started having trouble seeing the writing on the blackboard in school. Since I always sat at the front of the class anyway, I didn’t notice the insidious changes of nearsightedness. Soon the front row seat stopped … More Open Your Eyes!
My first son’s early years were started with Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. Do you remember the words of his song at the beginning of each show? Here is a link to Mr. Rogers singing his song. https://www.misterrogers.org/videos/wont-you-be-my-neighbor/ The last verse’s words evoke much thinking. In case you didn’t watch the video, here is the last verse … More Are You a Good Neighbor?
This is a great story of what can happen when you listen to that still small voice in your head telling you to help or give something to someone. Several years ago I bought a solar energy powered sunflower for a dollar to place on my car’s dashboard. It reminded me of the one … More What Goes Around
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