Category Archives: Choices

The Dreaded Couch

Posted on July 14, 2012 by russtowne

A recent post mentioned a married couple sharing a bedroom and in a comment an internet friend said something about being married for 28 years and sharing the same bedroom all that time. That got me to thinking about an … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Choices, Family "Fun", Forgiveness, Growth/Learning, Humor, LIfe Lessons, True Stories I've Written | Tagged angry, bed, bedroom, beloved, couch, disagreement, disagreements, motivator | 14 Comments

Things Worth Believing In

Posted on July 12, 2012 by russtowne

One of my favorite movies is Secondhand Lions. Below is a quote from it that I love. It is a scene where an old man (portrayed by Robert Duvall) tells a young boy about things worth believing in: “Sometimes the … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Courage, Growth/Learning, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Observations, Quotes I Love, Stories That Touched Me, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged believe, courage, good, honor, Love, Remember, Robert Duvall, Secondhand Lions, things worth believing in, virtue | 11 Comments

An Old Guy and a Bucket of Shrimp

Posted on July 12, 2012 by russtowne

An aunt sent this story to me today. I enjoyed it and thought you would too. I haven’t verified the accuracy of the story. I often find value in stories whether they are true or not. This one falls into … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Choices, Courage, Gratitude, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged aunt, bucket, devotional service, Eastern Airlines, Eddie Rickenbacher, endure, grateful, gratitude, heart, hunger, In the Eye of the Storm, life-saving, max Lucado, miracle, miraculously survived, ordeal, pier, pilot, prayed, quietly, rations, rescued, rigors, sacrifice, Seagull, seagulls, shrimp, sun, survival, survival-technique, survivors, thank you, WWII | 25 Comments

Too High of A Price to Pay

Posted on July 11, 2012 by russtowne

(Pre-post note about re-post: Dear friends: I’m self-employed and the busiest time of my professional life is usually shortly after the end of each calendar quarter, as that is when I write and send to all of my Clients personalized … Continue reading →

Posted in Attittude, Choices, Growth/Learning, Observations, Patience & Persistence | Tagged Friendship, good, patience, support | 8 Comments

Posted on July 10, 2012 by russtowne

“Every human being’s essential nature is perfect and faultless, but after years of immersion in the world we easily forget our roots and take on a counterfeit nature.” -Lao-Tzu I saw this quote at http://A.Word.A.Day.org © 2012 Wordsmith.org I believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Choices, Gratitude, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Observations, Relationship Lessons Learned | Tagged cycle, essential essence, experiences, pure, purity, reflections, responds, self-reinforcing, spirit | 2 Comments

Oneness

Posted on July 10, 2012 by russtowne

“To give up on someone is to give up on the parts of me that I see in them.” –Russ Towne

Posted in Attittude, Choices, Compassion, Friendship, Observations | Tagged parts of me, someone, up | 12 Comments

I’ve Still Got You!

Posted on July 5, 2012 by russtowne

Sometimes going it alone can take a person only so far–and sometimes in the wrong direction–as this exhausted mountian climber learned when he would have plunged to almost certain death without the quick thinking and help of others moments before … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Growth/Learning, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged help, I've got you, ice sheet, mountain climber, quick thinking | 5 Comments

Get Your Stories Straight!

Posted on July 5, 2012 by russtowne

Like nearly all siblings, our sons sometimes got into quarrels. When that occurred, Beloved and I attempted to unravel how it started so we could create learning lessons as well as determine fair and appropriate consequences for their actions. Not … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Creativity, Family "Fun", Humor, Parenting, True Stories I've Written | Tagged beloved, boys, consquences, fun, funny, humorous, learning lessons, lessons, light, sons, stories, worked tother, working together | 2 Comments

A Dying Man’s Last Request

Posted on July 5, 2012 by russtowne

My biological father (I’ll call him “RP” for the remainder of this post) was an avid golfer. He always dreamed of playing the Pebble Beach Golf Course. He and another man wanted to play the course together, so they began … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Courage, Creativity, Family "Fun", Humor, True Stories I've Written | Tagged 18th green, 18th hole, ashes, beloved, biological, biological father, camera, clubhouse, Dirty Vodka Martini, drink, father, golf, golfer, golfers, gorgeous sceney, grass, guard, guards., last request, lawn, mission, mission accomplished, Monterey Bay, Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach Golf Course, purse, rocks, scenery, secret agents, secrity, security guard, urn, wife, wind champagne | 24 Comments

Knowing What I Need

Posted on July 4, 2012 by russtowne

There was a time when I expected Beloved to know what I needed and to provide it. There were multiple problems with that approach. First, I’ve come to learn that expectations are the cause of much suffering. When I reduce … Continue reading →