Tag Archives: Friendship

Add Extra To Ordinary

Posted on February 25, 2012 by russtowne

I was headed out the door to meet with a new investment Client when the headline for an ad in an open magazine caught my eye: “Add Extra To Ordinary” What an extraordinary tag line! (It was for Bertoli Olive … Continue reading →

Posted in Quotes I Love, Random Thoughts | Tagged Caring, compassion, evening, extra, Friend, friends, Friendship, help, Helping, kindness, Life, Love, night, ordinary, thoughtfulness, understanding | Leave a comment

Quiet Heroes

Posted on February 24, 2012 by russtowne

A friend from my childhood recently mentioned the movie “To Kill A Mockingbird”. It is one of my all-time favorite stories. That got me to thinking again about my favorite type of people: Quiet Heroes. They are the ones who … Continue reading →

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Duke

Posted on February 11, 2012 by russtowne

Duke, my Chocolate Labrador, turned 6 a couple of days ago. I thought of him when typing about kindness. When I’m sick in bed he quietly lays next to me, keeping me warm and watching over me, never leaving my … Continue reading →

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Keeping Lists

Posted on February 5, 2012 by russtowne

Some lists make life better and some worse. I’ve found that grocery lists come in handy, but lists of a person’s transgressions, failings, imperfections, mistakes, etc, do not. I’m blessed to have a wife who knows that the latter type … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationship Lessons Learned | Tagged blessed, blessing, blessings, Family, friends, Friendship, friendships, Happiness, Inner Peace, Intimacy, Life, Lists, Love, Loyalty, marriage, Relationship, Trust | Leave a comment

Focusing on the Relationship

Posted on February 4, 2012 by russtowne

One of the best decisions I’ve ever made was when I decided to focus on improving my relationships rather than trying to improve my wife, friends, partners, children, co-workers, and others. When I focus on the relatiohsip I know that … Continue reading →

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Lifting the Veils

Posted on January 29, 2012 by russtowne

I believe I’m at my best and my world is greatly improved when I’m able to remove or see through (if only temporarily) the many layers of judgment, bias, pain, fear, shame, guilt, and so much more that that I … Continue reading →

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Being a Friend

Posted on January 29, 2012 by russtowne

I rarely say aloud the words “as your friend”, but I think them often. And, I almost never say or think the phrase ”as my friend” about anyone or in any context. Being a friend to others is a promise … Continue reading →