Tag Archives: Love

That Was You?

Posted on December 3, 2012 by russtowne

Most readers of this blog know that I tend to write in tangents. Ideas tend to come to me bunched together or in thought strings and rather than fight it, I take the easy/lazy way out and write a flurry … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Love, True Stories I've Written | Tagged adopt, adopting, adoption, biological, bleak, choices, Date, Dates, first, foreign, international, lemonade, locker, lockers, Love, short skirt, Travel-All | 15 Comments

When a Moment and a Lifetime Merge

Posted on December 3, 2012 by russtowne

When I was recently married and still in my early twenties, I met a woman at work who looked to me to be in her fifties and who told me a most amazing story. She’d stopped at a traffic light … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, True Stories I've Written | Tagged instant, lifetime, Love, merge, moment, traffic light, woman | 8 Comments

In That Instant

Posted on December 3, 2012 by russtowne

Two lonely strangers on opposite walls Of a room full of partying people Each of the lonely hearts wondering How soon they could go Without being rude. They felt they didn’t really fit in With this popular raucous crowd. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakthroughs, Loneliness, Love, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged crowd, hearts, instant, introvert, introverts, lonely, Love, partiers, party, poem, raucous, strangers | 2 Comments

A Sparrow In A Coffee Shop

Posted on November 29, 2012 by russtowne

I have gained much wisdom and felt much love from followers of many religions, traditions, and faiths. While religions can unite, sadly they can also divide, as a great many bloody religious wars have proven. For that reason, I hesitate … Continue reading →

Posted in Pain & Grief, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged 16, beloved, creeds, daughter, died, faith, faiths, followers, future, humanity, illness, John thomas Oaks, key, Love, Manhatten, Mikey's Funnies, religion, religions, singing, sparrow, Starbucks, traditions, year | 18 Comments

Oh To Be Young Again!

Posted on November 28, 2012 by russtowne

May this couple have a long and happy life. They certainly have friends and family who are rooting them on! It looks like a fun time was had by all. And yes, it has a happy ending! Russ

Posted in Fun Vids, Love | Tagged engagement, Family, friends, Love, marriage, scavenger hunt proposal | 2 Comments

The Most Selfish Thing I’ve Ever Done

Posted on November 25, 2012 by russtowne

The Thanksgiving holiday period is now over. For some dear people in my life, they weren’t wonderful times. For many, the holidays are cold, dark, and lonely. One friend mentioned the challenge of trying to forgive someone who’d hurt them … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Breakthroughs, Challenges, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Forgiveness, Growth/Learning, Loneliness, Patience & Persistence | Tagged acknowledge, acknowledging, ackowledged, Actions, dear, focus, forgave, forgive, forgiving, holiday, holidays, hurt, loneliness, lonely, Love, loved, pain, selfish, selfishly, Thanksgiving, Work, worked | 8 Comments

A Great First Step

Posted on November 23, 2012 by russtowne

I admire the creativity of the person who created the “Coexist” graphic which is spelled out using several religious symbols. It is clever and important message. Coexisting is a great first step toward global peace. And, I believe that humanity … Continue reading →

Posted in Fairness, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Peace | Tagged coexist, fairness, forgive, global, humanity, Love, peace, religious, share, support, world | 6 Comments

The Flow

Posted on November 22, 2012 by russtowne

I had a dark and haunting dream last night and awoke with a sad and jarring phrase running through my head over and over again. While these are certainly not the kinds of things I normally associate with Thanksgiving, I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Gifts, Gratitude | Tagged dreams, flow, friends, Friendship, gifts, Happiness, happy, haunting, Love, Thanksgiving | 8 Comments

Wherever There Is Love

Posted on November 20, 2012 by russtowne

A dear aunt forwarded the story below to me. I love it and wanted to share it with you. Russ — We don’t know who replied to a letter sent by a little girl, but there is a beautiful soul … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Kindness, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Abbey, aunt, book, daughter, dead letter, died, Dog, God, Love, loved, Meredith, mom, Mother, Mr. Rogers', pet, pets, post office, share | 35 Comments

The Next Part May Be Grander

Posted on November 18, 2012 by russtowne

“Part of the adventure in life is not always knowing what’s going to happen next. The next part may be grander than your original plan. The key to enjoying the journey is being open to the unknown.” (I saw this … Continue reading →