In his words to us that day, Fr. Pat Carroll, S.J. told us to go out and “make beautiful music together.” And so we did! “Moons and Junes and ferris wheels The dizzy dancing way you feel When every fairy tale comes real ...
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” - Mark Twain
He made the short trek up the hill. He stood at the top. Some memories came back of him sliding down. But that wouldn’t make it show. There was a makeshift bench nearby. All those parents watching their kids. Hoping to god that their kid doesn’t go off that sloped rock right in...
If a curiosity about something comes to you, my advice is to stay open to it. It may be a latent interest you’ve always had but were never aware of it. Set out on a creative quest, see where your interest leads rather than trying to orchestrate life to go the way you think it s...
Without having to make so many for him, the bakes are a little shorter now … but it is somehow a lot harder to have to make less. I miss you Mom and Dad, and thanks. I’ll try to make you both proud. Mike Donohue is a father, grandfather and friend who hopes for a better wo...
Tiny: I want to come with you. Me: I am not going to the toy aisles. Tiny: I am out of Nerf bullets. Me: Ok, but you need to bring your own money for them. We can get bread and Nerf bullets, but that is it. Tiny: The Christmas decorations are out. ...
One of the pieces in the latest issue was an interview with two ice-cream makers. When asked for their favorite flavors, one that both of them mentioned was cinnamon vanilla ice cream. “Hmmm,” I thought to myself, “I bet I could make that.” And so, I did. ...
Alvaro was so struck by the women’s golden glow, that he actually tried to elbow Chuck out of this photo, before he realized who the venerable gentle giant and 31-time Emmy award winner was! “Oh, Chuck…sure, um Sir…yes, you get right in there!” ...
Don’t we all dream of better tomorrows? That’s what inspires writers to get up every morning. I hope you’ll return tomorrow toAll Things Fulfilling. This blog is brought to you by award-winning authorSue Batton Leonard. Categories:Affirmative thinking and living,Art,Books,Business,Careers,...
was not too extravagant with the candy and soda pop, I could swing that easily enough just on my babysitting jobs. Plus the fact that I was about to be confirmed, and I figured that would be good for $30 or $40 from relatives, etc. Hmmm… Too bad you can only be confirmed once…...