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Tag Archives: safe
Call Me Maybe
What do the boys in Afghanistan have in common with Dolphin Cheerleaders? See for yourself. This is a fun music video. Caution: Though I’d say this was G-rated (safe for kids), if a video featuring bikini-clad women is unsafe to … Continue reading
Posted in Fun Vids
Tagged Afghanistan, Call Me Maybe, cheerleaders, Dolphin, kids, Miami, Miami Dolphin cheerleaders, safe, servicemen, soldiers
5 Comments
A Political Rant in A Self-Described Partisan Politics-Free Zone
I have dear friends from all over the political spectrum. One of the things that saddens me about political rancor is comments along the lines of “They” want things that are very different than “We” do, and that the differences … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Making the World a Better Place
Tagged friends, healthy, incentives, incentivize, loved ones, partisan, politics, polotical, safe, safety, spectrum
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Being There
Many of the most powerful moments in my life, the times I feel the most alive, the most useful, and the most connected to everyone and everything are those times I am there when someone needs me the most. Just … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Challenges, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Fear, Gratitude
Tagged Being there, connected, fear, Grief, pain, safe, safe space, spirit
16 Comments
Friendship
“It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.” -Epicurus, philosopher (c. 341-270 BCE) Based on how long ago Epicurus lives, it seems safe to say that some things … Continue reading
Posted in LIfe Lessons, Quotes I Love, Random Thoughts, Relationship Lessons Learned, Uncategorized
Tagged A.Word.A.Day, Anu Garg, better frirends, blessed, celebrate, comfort, compliment, confident knowledge, Epicurus, false friend, false friends, focus, focusing, Friend, friends, Friendship, good friends, great comfort, Happiness, knowing, learning, lives, losses, making the world a better place, mourn, ricjer, safe, share, wins, Wordsmith.com
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