Hold tightly to that which you know through experience, examination, contemplation, hard work and lessons learned from life. Do not run away from life so hard, by working all the time that you forget to see the beauty of nature, the joys of learning, seeing, sharing, helping others and the life all around you. Try … More Golden Rules to Live By
Want some pie? Am I getting older or what? As I sit and watch the TV advertisements of pizza with loads of cheese and fat filled meats (blocked heart arteries waiting to happen) on a pie crust with cheese built into the rim of the crust (more cholesterol), I realize how I used to eat … More Pizza, Fried Chicken, French Fries?? No Thank You.
Music can give us many feelings of joy from the past;It may bring a tear of remembrance from memories that last. Each note may evoke a scene with a loved one from our past. Or serve as key to open the door to memories that last . You hear a song from your youth and … More How Does Music Affect You?
I love to capture people’s facial expressions with my camera. One photo I took over 10 years ago always makes me smile. The “subject” was a young woman preparing to dance in a group of other women during the Hindu festival, Diwali, (or Festival of Lights) at a large park near me. Already, several groups … More Beauty and Grace
My report was just about finished when my patient — labeled “a difficult patient” — in room 205 requested her pain medicine and her medicine for itching. Pain and itching are not uncommon for a dialysis patient with nerve pain and half of a foot missing from diabetic complications. Report ended about 7:15 PM. I … More She Smiled!
After my husband’s death over sixteen years ago, I was very proud of the sense of confidence I gained from how I could take care of most problems and decisions by myself. If something broke or needed fixing, I looked it up on the internet and, when able to do so, fixed it. When something … More What Dependence?
On February 19, 2009, I was coming out of a store, when my eyes were drawn to a magnificent large white bird with black wing tips flying approximately 20 feet up and maybe 30 feet away from me with the sun behind it. I grabbed my Canon Rebel camera and caught this shot of what … More An Unidentified White Bird?
This is the story of my two sons and the wonderful families they have. I am one thankful, joyful, happy, mother and grandmother. I have enjoyed watching my two sons grow into adults and marry two wonderful women! Our firstborn child to my husband and me was our son, M., who was an adorable little … More To My Dear Family
Summer is still quite present, but Fall will begin soon enough. The evenings and nights will get cooler, and later, the days will too. The light summer clothes will be put away for the warmer fall slacks and tops to be unpacked. There is always hesitancy about the “changing of the guard” with my wardrobe … More Why Do I Have So Many Clothes!
Forgiveness is something that can come with time. But self love and self care come first. Once you can see and understand a good bit about yourself, you can learn to forgive yourself for wrongdoings and mistakes. We all have to learn not to beat ourselves up emotionally or mentally over a transgression or error. … More You Need to Forgive Yourself First
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