Tag Archives: Love

A Bad Influence?

I’m wearing my Father’s Day gift from Brian, Kristi, Zachary, Alex, and Raiden. It says, “They call me Papa because Partner in Crime makes me sound like a Bad Influence!” It’s perfect. I love it! The photo is with my … Continue reading

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Rite of Passage

  I saw this story at http://www.mikeysFunnies.com: Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth’s rite of passage? His dad takes him into the forest blindfolded and leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump … Continue reading

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A Message from a Parted Friend

I was just cleaning out some years-old emails when my eye caught one from a friend who suddenly passed away some time ago. I stopped to open the message and am glad I did: Friendship By Dinah Maria Mulock Craik … Continue reading

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New Audiobook: Reflections from the Heart of a Grateful Man

Reflections from the Heart of a Grateful Man Heartwarming and sometimes humorous true stories and observations about life, its joys, challenges, rewards, heartaches, and triumphs. This is a compilation of most of the work found in two earlier titles, From the … Continue reading

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Choices

    Choices   I just read an article and watched a short video that touched me deeply. It is a commercial, but one which highlights positive attributes of the human condition and spirit, kindness, compassion, love, and choices. I … Continue reading

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39 Years and Counting

My Beloved and I celebrated 39 years of marriage yesterday. I just read a comment from a man who’d been married to his wife for 79 years: “I’m happy when she’s around.” That pretty much sums it up for me. Even … Continue reading

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To Those at the Edge of the Abyss, the Comforters and Comforted

Photo credit: Jon Tyson I believe most people find themselves at the edge of the deep and dark abyss at some point(s) in their lives. There are times when it can be a great act of courage just to get … Continue reading

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A Powerful First Kiss

Photo Credit: Tom Mossholder via Unsplash.com Their first kiss was giving him CPR during his heart attack. He lived, and they found they’d had a crush on each other for some time. Now that’s what I call a happy ending … Continue reading

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Never too Old for Happiness!

I loved this article and am in awe at how so much joy came from a single decision by a young man who was about to be a father. With Love, Russ Sources: Leo at Not All News is Bad, … Continue reading

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Photo by Martin Adams on Unsplash A heart-felt thank you to the many kind people who are my wings and inspire me to learn to fly. It’s a beautiful feeling to step off into the unknown every day knowing there … Continue reading

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