And, if you don’t have the financial and insurance resources that I am blessed to have, multiply everything I’ve said by the tens of thousands of dollars that cancer costs in terms of lost income and medical expenses. I hope that the frightening details of my first two months as a m...
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My sister could do no wrong. While I was expected to keep my side of the room immaculately clean, neat and orderly, my sister’s half was a filthy mess. Around the age of twelve, my mother told me that I was now responsible for the entire room! Grossly unfair. No one asked about ...
There are so many ways to say the right thing. And so many situations that call for it. Imagine your best friend lost his job. He’s applied all over town without any luck. Give him a call and offer a boost of confidence. Tell him“I believe in you. You can do this. I’m here...
other word of the year. I think I’m going with “Surrender.” Not in a submissive way, but in a stop trying to control things and let His will be done. I also love the Surrender Prayer. As for other areas of growth, the following is suggested and I’ve put my goals in ...
~ So, why am I voting for Joe and doing so proudly? Read his record. Is he old? Sure. They are both old men. Given that choice, I’ll vote for Joe each and every time. Have you seen the other guy? Do you have any memory of his term in office? How about what happened after...
In our day, the precariousness of water is hard to deny. We pray for more water in California. Our hearts break for those affected by the fires in Los Angeles. We pray for those who have lost their lives, their loved ones, their homes and possessions, their businesses, and their life ...
forward following disaster after natural or man-made disaster from civilizations gone amok… quite a wild story. Wish I still had that manuscript. In that one day, I cranked out miles of words, feeling like the marathon runner I later became. Such a magical feeling, such a wonderful memory...
Depending on upbringing, children are likely to be optimistic. With most of life’s abuse still ahead of them, they have little memory of evil. They expect more of the good stuff. The Buddha made much of beginner’s mind. A clean slate is universally revered. A mind that is overrun wit...
Knowing I had to honor her memory, I created Cherish These Words to preserve voices and identities. By June 2021, she was too frail for me to capture a video, a regret I carry since we often took each other for granted. I tried to make up for lost moments during her final years. ...