Tag Archives: angry

The Day My Beloved Got Me Fired

Posted on February 2, 2013 by russtowne

(A re-post for newer friends of this blog.) Back in 1980, several months after we got married, my Beloved got me fired. It all began when I had to take time off from work due to the simultaneous removal of … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Bullying, Choices, Illness, LIfe Lessons, True Stories I've Written | Tagged angry, beloved, boss, fired, job, phone, quit, swear, telephone, wife, wisdom, wisdom teeth | 6 Comments

“I Owe It To My Soul…”

Posted on January 30, 2013 by russtowne

Sounds to me like a good way to live! Russ

Posted in Adversity, Attittude, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love | Tagged angry, consumed, disappointed, Dodinsky, forward, move, sorrows, soul, stressed, strive, torment, worry | 3 Comments

Love Is…

Posted on December 23, 2012 by russtowne

I love this cartoon and it’s message, and have learned that perhaps the most important time to show I care is when I’m most angry. When I can say “I love you” and mean it at a time when many … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Anger, Humor, Love, Marriage | Tagged Anger, angry, bench, Caring, doing, Love, old couple, rain, showing, umbrella | 17 Comments

Who Would Do Something Silly Like That?

Posted on October 27, 2012 by russtowne

The experience below may have been the most embarrassing day of my life–and considering how many such moments I’ve had, that is really saying something! Many years ago I’d volunteered to take a car load of stuff that my employer … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged angry, beloved, car, embarrased, engine running, humor, job fair, keys, marriage, most embarrassing moment, panic, wagon train | 16 Comments

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

What I Learned from My Son and Dandelions

Posted on May 13, 2012 by russtowne

When our middle son was a young teenager, one of his chores was to mow the lawns. One day as I walked into the house after work I noticed that the front yard had dandelion stems in it that were … Continue reading →

Posted in Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Parenting, Relationship Lessons Learned, True Stories I've Written, Uncategorized | Tagged angry, ask my heart, ask my heart for a second opinion, chores, consequence, consequences, dandelions, heart, house, lawn, learned, lesson, lesson learned, lie, lying, middle son, mow, promise, promised, puff balls, son, swore, Trust, trusting, truth, Work, yard work | 1 Comment

I Believe…

Posted on March 17, 2012 by russtowne

I relative sent an email to me with the title “I Believe”. I liked it and thought you might too. It has been edited for brevity. I Believe… That just because two people argue, It doesn’t mean they don’t love … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Forgiveness, Friendship, LIfe Lessons, Quotes I Love, Relationship Lessons Learned | Tagged angry, argue, attitude, change, circumstances, control, cries, cruel, cry, forgive, Forgiveness, friends, Friendship, healing, hurt, I believe, Love, loved, loving, relatives, strength | Leave a comment

Too High A Price To Pay

Posted on March 5, 2012 by russtowne

I was recently reminded of a saying that I like and believe is true. It is below, but I’ve taken some creative license with it. ‘There is enough good in the worst of us, and enough bad in the best … Continue reading →