positive thinking
Hitting a Home Run
“Somebody once asked me if I ever went up to the plate trying to hit a home run. I said, “Sure, every time.” ~ Mickey Mantle When the football team takes the field, they take it planning to win the game, yet one team will lose. Every swimmer, runner, dancer, gymnast wants to win the […]
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The Permission Slip
“It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.” ― Marcus Aurelius It will take a few weeks to get the pictures of people lost and wandering in the flooded streets and yards out of my mind. It will take longer for them to get a clear […]
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No More Reminders, Please!
A short opinon, NOT MY NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: “Without forgetting it is quite impossible to live at all.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche, On the Advantage and Disadvantage of History for Life The obituary sat before me, a man’s face attached staring at me, almost mocking my discomfort. This was the man who, when I was only 18, had forced […]
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What is Dignity?
“Remember this— that there is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life.” – Marcus Aurelius Traffic was moving right along until suddenly it wasn’t. Cars came to a standstill just in front of me, and then the blue lights were visible. My first reaction to police […]
Read MoreHere’s a Little Happy
“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” ~Dalai Lama I saw the photograph on a friend’s social media page: 2 boys sitting in the grass with a very large piece of cardboard on the ground between them. It looked like a large Parcheesi board. I noticed the smiles on the […]
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The Vampires in My Life
“Dementors are among the foulest creatures that walk this earth. They infest the darkest, filthiest places, they glory in decay and despair, they drain peace, hope, and happiness out of the air around them…Get too near a Dementor and every good feeling, every happy memory will be sucked out of you.” ~Remus Lupin (J.K. Rowling) […]
Read MoreGrowing Pains
“I always knew that “Growing Pains” was not going to go on forever. I remember thinking, ‘I’m going to enjoy every minute of this.’ ” ~Joanna Kerns You’ve probably had a bad haircut and waited for what seemed an eternity for it to grow out or maybe you had a growth spurt that left your […]
Read MoreEt tu, Brute’?
“I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche Peter Brady was trying out for the role of George Washington in the school play (Yes, I remember the episode). When he was awarded the role of Benedict Arnold, his peers turned on him […]
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On a scale of 0 – 10…It’s just not all about you
“One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important.” ― Bertrand Russell, The Conquest of Happiness It’s going to be “the best ever!” — the best birthday, best Christmas, best dinner, best party, and you are likely to have the best nervous breakdown trying while you’re […]
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Thoughts to Encourage
Nothing helps like a good nap…
Birds are Beautiful
A Dog is Faithful…
