My mother often wound up in the hospital during the last decade of her life. She had good health insurance and a good many ailments, and she generally outstayed two or three hospital roommates.One afternoon she got a new roommate, her third. But not for long, I thought. Because this... Read More
If you were an Angel what could you do to make a difference? What would you do? To some this is an overwhelming question. The first thought that would go through many minds is " What I do wouldn't make much of a difference ... I am only one person."... Read More
There are Angels for everything and they are just waiting for us to ask for their help. They can't help if we don't ask.Our request doesn't have to be long and lengthy. It can be quite short to be affective.This is always a fun exercise until you are more comfortable... Read More
I sat down to write my weekly humor column, but I just could not remember what I wanted to write about. This seems to be an increasingly more common affliction, ever since I turned 40. For instance, like most people over 40, I often can't remember my age.In fact, I... Read More
"Is it so small a thing To have enjoy'd the sun, To have lived light in the spring, To have loved, to have thought, to have done..."-- Matthew Arnold"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt."-- Margaret Atwood"Spring being a tough act to follow,... Read More
You, my friend, are going to die.What? What kind of motivational tool is that? Real inspiring!In fact, it is. Our mortality may perhaps be the ultimate inspiration and motivation! If we lived on this earth eternally, we could be procrastinators extraordinaire! We would never have to get anything done because... Read More
The lines below come from this weeks mind treatment, written by Rev. Angelica Jayne who is a regular weekly contributor to this site.I seldom ever include other people's writing with my own, and very rarely use quotes and almost never comment on them. I sit in front of my computer... Read More
A second on your lips forever on your hips never happens with virtual chocolate. Chocolate begins from a seed. A cacao seed. It is then fermented, roasted, shelled, grounded, and melted into other forms and tastes. It is also exactly how a product is created. Whether a car or an... Read More
In a recent disaster, a man was asked why he would keep searching for a loved one, even when he knew there was little hope of any survivors. He was told repeatedly, the chances of finding anyone still alive were very slim.The man replied, "I don't want to wake up... Read More
Three Words That Can Help Us Live Exceptional LivesCertain words and word combinations carry with them varying levels of meaning for each of us.For instance, you may sense any number of reactions to one or more of these statements:"Strike three." "Boston wins!""Speeding ticket.""It's a girl!" "Yes, I will marry you.""Filing... Read More
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