Tag Archives: Love

Here’s to Grandma’s Everywhere

Posted on August 25, 2012 by russtowne

“Grandma’s are mom’s with lots of frosting.” (As seen in a post at Zen and Genki’s blog honoring her Grandma. It was a wonderful tribute.) Russ

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Kindness: A Universal Language

Posted on August 24, 2012 by russtowne

“Kindness … a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” — Mark Twain (I saw this saying in a post by onlinewellnessnetwork.com) I’ve heard it said that music is the universal language. While I agree that … Continue reading →

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Getting Back Up

Posted on August 21, 2012 by russtowne

A friend sent this saying and I thought I’d share it with you: “There comes a time in life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. Surround yourself with people who make you laugh, … Continue reading →

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A Father’s Love

Posted on August 21, 2012 by russtowne

One of the books I’m reading is “Journeys Of The Human Heart” by Robert Sexton. I’m finding it heart-warming and thought-provoking. It was given to me by a dear Aunt, the sister of my biological father. It means all the … Continue reading →

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Thank YOU!

Posted on August 21, 2012 by russtowne

I’ve got a confession to make. I’m not proud of it. It is about how I’ve shown up–or NOT–for most of my life. For example, I know at the logical level that by the time one reaches adulthood many people … Continue reading →

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Success & Will Rogers

Posted on August 20, 2012 by russtowne

I never met a saying from Will Rogers that I didn’t like. So it was with extra pleasure that I read a post about him at stuffitellmysister.me. If you haven’t checked out the homespun fun at that site I recommend … Continue reading →

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Learning How to Love Unconditionally

Posted on August 20, 2012 by russtowne

Learning How to Love Unconditionally.

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Thank You Diane! & More About Me (Aren’t You Getting Tired of Hearing About Me Yet?)

Posted on August 16, 2012 by russtowne

Yesterday I received this wonderful meassage from Diane at writerwaannabe763 and HomeToGo232.wordpress.com: “Hi Russ… Hope you are well..I’ve nominated you for the Kreativ Blog Award Diane. Should you wish to see details and/or participate details are at http://hometogo232.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/humility-tested/ Diane “The … Continue reading →

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Amma’s Surprise

Posted on July 29, 2012 by russtowne

Several years ago I accepted a friend’s invitation to go see Mata Amritanandamayi who is far more commonly known as simply “Amma” (which if I recall correctly means “Mother” in her culture). I apologize to readers of that culture for … Continue reading →

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The Toughest Nuts To Crack

Posted on July 29, 2012 by russtowne

A friend commented on my post “The Bond” mentioning the human element of the people on the wrong side of the law. I wanted to share my response to her with all of you and expanded it a bit for … Continue reading →

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