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Friends, the key to longevity?
“In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. They keep the young out of mischief; they comfort and aid the old in their weakness, and they incite those in the prime of life to noble deeds.” ~Aristotle Driving late at night, you are tired and looking for a place to rest. […]
Read MoreIt Takes Patience and Wisdom Not to Break that Zipper
“I believe managing is like holding a dove in your hand. If you hold it too tightly you kill it, but if you hold it too loosely, you lose it.” ~Tommy Lasorda It was just a thread, just a tiny thread, and I really couldn’t see why it was posing such a problem. Patience […]
Read MoreAfter the Storm…
In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful. ~Alice Walker As we walk through the neighborhood, my husband asks “Which kind is this?” Elm? I reply with some hesitation, as I look at the leaves and the bark. “If you had had Mrs. Ross, you’d […]
Read MoreThings Fall Apart to Come Together
‘Tis healthy to be sick sometimes. ~Henry David Thoreau The picture of a man standing in front of a huge pile of rubble caught my attention. He was in Oklahoma and the rubble was clearly what was once his home, destroyed in a tornado. What a sense of despair he must have felt, yet he […]
Read MoreStop Assuming the Worst. Invite the Best of Life into Your View!
“Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won’t come in.” ― Alan Alda Growing up in a tiny Tennessee town with a mother who was a sweet Sooner from Oklahoma and a father who was a brilliant Boilermaker from Indiana, I was exposed […]
Read MoreAll work and no play…the secret to society’s failings?
“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” ― Plato Mac and Nano are two funny fellas. When we arrive at Nano’s to visit, Mac is literally wiggling like a worm in his excitement. As soon as the leash is unlatched from his collar, Mac […]
Read MoreYou Never Know Who’s in Your Rear View Mirror
“Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.” — Thomas Jefferson Do you remember the John Grisham novel, The Firm, where the husband and wife were having to write notes to each other rather than speak out loud in their house? Their home had been bugged, and everything they said could be overheard […]
Read MoreRight Here. Right Now.
“If you want to get something done, ask a busy person.” Benjamin Franklin “What is the biggest obstacle facing the family right now? It is over-commitment; time pressure. There is nothing that will destroy family life more insidiously than hectic schedules and busy lives…” James Dobson Is my to-do list ready for tomorrow? Is […]
Read MoreCollaboration vs Competition
“Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes You sit in your office and the younger gentleman or woman comes to you for advice on a project. Will you help them? You cook a wonderful dish and your friend wants to know how to […]
Read MoreJust looking for my place in the world
“He could not return to living full-time with the Dursleys, not now that he knew the other world, the one to which he really belonged.” ― J.K. Rowling If we can utter the words I’m a member, we are also saying that we are not outsiders, not visitors, and that we belong. It would […]
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Thoughts to Encourage
Nothing helps like a good nap…
Birds are Beautiful
A Dog is Faithful…
