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Tag Archives: romantic
Investing In My Relationships along the Way Or Paying For It BIG TIME Later
In my recent post, “Blowing the Dust Away” I used the phrase, “…investing time together” A reader commented in part, “I think investing in our valued relationships is a great way to put it.” (Thank you, Cathy!) That got me … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Friendship, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Love, Observations, Parenting
Tagged attention, Caring, children, commitment, Family, focus, friends, great, Important, investing, Love, loving, Money, parenting, raising, Relationships, romantic
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The Strength To Let Go
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.” – Herman Hess A friend shared the above quote on FB, and it triggered thoughts of times when I hung onto painful memories or situations … Continue reading
An Infinite Succession of Presents
“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. “What we choose to emphasize in … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, LIfe Lessons, Quotes I Love
Tagged act, capacity to do something, choose to emphasize, compassion, complex history, courage, cruelty, foolishly romantic, hopeful, Howard Zinn, kindness, marvelous, marvelous victory, people have behaved magnificently, romantic, sacrifice, spinning top of a world, tthe future is an infinite succession of presents, victory, Wisdom Quotes
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