Category Archives: Friendship

A Good Friend

Posted on July 30, 2012 by russtowne

From http://www.mikeysFunnies.com: A couple of young boys were fishing at their special pond off the beaten track. All of a sudden, the game warden jumped out of the bushes. Immediately, one of the boys threw his rod down and started … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Friendship, Humor | Tagged boys, fishing, fishing license, friends, hole, warden | 10 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

Speak Softly and Carry a Big Heart

Posted on July 4, 2012 by russtowne

A friend who passed away several years ago was about 30 years older than me and lived large right up until his passing. He loved to surf and did so decades beyond when most people stop doing such strenuous activities. … Continue reading →

Posted in Attittude, Friendship, Gratitude, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Quotes I Love, True Stories I've Written | Tagged better, big heart, carry a big heart, experience, Friend, heart, legacy, legacy of love, Life, man, richer, speak softly, surf, surfer, touched | 21 Comments

Investing In My Relationships along the Way Or Paying For It BIG TIME Later

Posted on June 28, 2012 by russtowne

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 | 4 Comments

Being Heard

Posted on June 21, 2012 by russtowne

“Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.” –David W. Augsburger I believe in the truth and wisdom of this quote. I saw it at mindfuldiary at http://mindfuldiary.wordpress.com/2012/06/12/pretty-flowers/ and would have … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Quotes I Love, Relationship Lessons Learned | Tagged David W. Augsburger, hear, heard, Love, loved, Mindfuldiary | 4 Comments

I Met My Wife While Playing Hide and Seek In the Dark

Posted on June 20, 2012 by russtowne

I met my wife while playing Hide and Seek in the dark. Perhaps I should explain… But first, some background… When I was a youngster all of our relatives lived out of state, so my family celebrated holidays with another … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Family "Fun", Friendship, Gratitude, Growth/Learning, Humor, Parenting, True Stories I've Written | Tagged basketball, beloved wife, boys, children, coffee shop, dance, dress, flirt, flirty, Friend, friends, girls, gmes, hide and seek, high school, hoop, hoops, hot cocao, introverted, kids, lemonade, locker, onion rings, party, short dress, shy, Travell All | 17 Comments

The Strength To Let Go

Posted on June 11, 2012 by russtowne

“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 →

Posted in Forgiveness, Friendship, Growth/Learning, Healing, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Quotes I Love, Relationship Lessons Learned | Tagged action, alignment, focus, friends, Helping, letting go, marriage, moving on, Relationship, romantic, strength, strong, the best me I can be, vision | 2 Comments

“I Wouldn’t Have Missed A Minute”

Posted on June 8, 2012 by russtowne

I saw the following at http://www.mikeysfunnies.com. It touched me and I believe it will touch you too. It is about a special woman who lost a wonderful dog who had helped her learn to walk and live again. Russ HEALING … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Friendship, Generosity, Gratitude, Healing, Inspiring, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged companion, Dog, Friend, grace, Gracie, guardian, healing, learn to walk, live, mikeysfunnies.com, recover, Saralee Perel, tears | 2 Comments

Being A Friend Is One Of the Most Selfish Things I Do

Posted on June 6, 2012 by russtowne

Dear internet friend Jan Beek recently kidded me in her kind way when I said I was selfish. I’ve learned that being selfish isn’t always a bad thing–as long as others are helped by my being selfish. Jan’s comments reminded … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, Growth/Learning, Healing, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Random Thoughts | Tagged a gift I give to myself, dear, dear friend, friends, Friendship, gift, gifts, Jan Beek, kind, kindness | 2 Comments

A Tail-Waggin’ Squirrel’s Tale

Posted on June 6, 2012 by russtowne

A great friend and wonderful human being named Tom sent this story to me. It came with a lot of cute photos but most (ok ALL of them that weren’t from reblogs–SIGH) of the photos I’ve tried to download into … Continue reading →