The Duck Who Flew Upside Down
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From the Heart of a Grateful Man
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Heart Whispers
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Author Archives: russtowne
Forgiveness
I’ve sometimes wanted to grasp onto my anger, pain, and feelings of victim-hood, and never let go. They helped to define me and my situation, and it sometimes felt good to throw myself a big old pity party. It is … Continue reading
When Words Fail Hugs Often Help
It can be frustrating to want to help someone and not know what to do or say. Sometimes when words fail, My Beloved and I just hug each other tightly for as long as it takes, letting the hug do … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Communicating, Compassion, Connection/Connecting, Healing, Love, Marriage, Observations, Relationship Lessons Learned
Tagged healing, hug, hugs, Love, overhealm, pain, patience, Relationship
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Humor, Trust, and Relationships
I tend to avoid sarcasm, tricks, practical jokes, or humor at the expense of another. I’ve seen the damage they can inflict on relationships, eroding trust, damaging self-esteem, and sometimes even destroying a relationship. Because I’m so trusting of my … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating, Humor, LIfe Lessons, Relationship Lessons Learned, Uncategorized
Tagged battle, colonel, humor, Marines, misunderstanding, misunderstood, practical jokes, Relationships, sarcasm, tricks, Trust, U.S. Marine Corps, USMC
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Best Man With Cerebral Palsy Toasts Twin In Unforgettable Speech
Originally posted on Kindness Blog:
Korey Soderman has all the dirt on his twin brother, Kyle. Korey, who has cerebral palsy, let some of those secrets fly during his best man speech at Kyle’s wedding two weeks ago. Because Korey…
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Now I understand.
Since I couldn’t find the Re-blog button from 1513 Fusion, I’m re-blogging from Chris the Story Reading Ape instead. Thank you both! I’ve found that my writing either gushes out of me as water surges from a fire hose with … Continue reading
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Cocoons and Sunshine
As I laid in bed this morning, luxuriating in the warmth on my skin, knowing that in a moment I would rise and begin a new day, the seeds of the poem below came to me. I rose, grabbed some … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Loss, Making the World a Better Place, Poetry I Wrote, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged beauty, death, decisions, Love, opportunity, poetry, potential, shadows
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An Innovative Solution to a Major Challenge
I love reading about fairly simple and often easy and inexpensive solutions to what at first appear to be major problems. Below is a link to an example. While I doubt that this program is the only reason for the … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Health, Ingenuity, Life
Tagged babirs, creativity, Finland, health, innovation, Life, lives, Now I Know, nowiknow.com
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Dear ‘Daddy’ in Seat 16C
Originally posted on Kindness Blog:
Dear “Daddy,” I don’t know your name, but Kate called you “daddy” for the entire flight last week and you kindly never corrected her. In fact, you didn’t even flinch as you could probably tell…
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Soldier Lifted The Barbwire To Help a Child
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The photograph was taken the day the emerging Wall was put up in August 1961 and the boy was found on the opposite side of the wall from his family. Despite given orders by the…
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Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 