Tag Archives: spirit

Of The Good In You I Can Speak

Posted on May 29, 2012 by russtowne

“…Of the Good in you I can speak, but not of the Evil. For what is Evil but Good–tortured by its own hunger and thirst? When Good is hungry, it seeks food, even in dark caves, and when it thirsts, … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Generosity, Gratitude, Inspiring, Making the World a Better Place, Observations, Optimism, Praise, Quotes I Love | Tagged appreciate, centuries, descendants, fellow, food, generations, generous, good, grateful, great, greatness, heart, Hope, humankind, Kahlil Gibran, kind, legacy, live, living, living legacy, medicine, save another, saved, shirt off their back, spirit, spirits, survivors, wonderful | 7 Comments

“To Have a Simple, Honest, Honorable, Life”

Posted on May 14, 2012 by russtowne

I love to read stories about people who overcome adversities. They inspire me. Below are snippets and a URL about one such man. I believe you’ll find his story remarkable and inspiring too. NEW YORK (AP) — For years, Gac … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Gratitude, Growth/Learning, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Optimism, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged bachelor's degree, cap and gown, classics, Columbia, Columbia University, fiesty, Gac Filipaj, graduate, graduated, grateful, honest, honorable, humble, Ivy League, Ivy League school, janitor, Roman, Seneca, Serb, simple, spirit, Yugoslavia | 2 Comments

Money For a Taxi Ride

Posted on April 5, 2012 by russtowne

My wife and I were out on the town with some other couples when an elderly woman who appeared quite down on her luck and perhaps homeless walked up to our group and asked if we were going in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Gratitude, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Random Thoughts, True Stories I've Written | Tagged brightened, down on her luck, evening, experience, eyes, grateful, gratitude, Happiness, homeless, homeless woman, kind, kindness, kindnesses, lifted, lifted my spirits, lives, lives of others, make a difference, misted, Money, out on the town, small kindnesses, spirit, spirits, surprise, taxi, taxi ride, twenty dollar bill, woman | 2 Comments

The Hug

Posted on March 30, 2012 by russtowne

THE HUG It was one of those mornings. You know the type. Things are tense. Our infant son had been up all night. My wife’s eyes (along with the rest of her) were weary. My oldest son, the five-year-old, wasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged baby, child, embrace, felt lighter, frustrated, hug, infant son, It was one of those mornings, key, lock, Love, Mikey's Funnies, parent, parents, reassuring, ritual, School, son, spirit, tense, The Hug, touch, up all night, weary, wife's eyes, you know the type | 2 Comments

Making A Difference

Posted on March 13, 2012 by russtowne

I will sometimes re-post something for readers who found this site in recent months. Below is one such re-post. Russ Remember the hit song from awhile back that included these words?: Don’t Laugh At Me Don’t call me names Don’t … Continue reading →