During the Christmas season our mailboxes are full of mail asking for donations to help multiple worthy causes. We see the bell ringers with the red pot, asking for donations. Sometimes we feel sad that we can’t donate to them all. Every year I try to pick two or three different ones from the previous … More Christmas Is a Time for Giving
Growing up in the 50’s, I wasn’t around black kids much since sadly they went to separate schools, churches, and lived in different neighborhoods then. But I lived part of my childhood on the edge of black folks’ neighborhood. We always spoke to our neighbors and smiled when we knew them. Then I learned in … More Who Should We Love
This blog post was written by Josaiawrites (Jo of “I’m Not Dead Yet” blogs. The link to the original is: https://josaia.com/2924/11/13/how-do-we-heal-this-division/ I feel sad about the deep division in our country. I don’t want to debate political views here, as we have had enough of that recently. I want us to come back together, as … More How Do We Heal This Division
This was written by josaia.com. Her words were so poignant and real to me that I wanted to share it for others who are aging. She gave me permission to share it. https://josaia.com/2024/02/09/my-new-tribe-of-elders/ My New Tribe of Elders josaiawrites Uncategorized February 9, 2024 4 Minutes I have joined a new tribe, much sooner than I thought. I think a … More Getting Older?
This post was written by my friend Morag Noffke, who lives in Cape Town, South Africa. We have been using Facechat and have found many similarities in our attitudes about life and other topics. She shared her thoughts on Africa’s Human Rights Day and after reading it I wanted to share it here with those … More 22nd March Human Rights Day — Morag Noffke
I saw this wonderful verse by Meno Lopes this morning. I was so touched by the truth of this that I asked his permission to share it. He kindly gave me permission. Thank you, Meno Lopes. ~ All that life has done, all the energy that life has spent, was spent creating more of itself … More Poem of Truth
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