Tag Archives: wisdom

Envy

Posted on March 4, 2012 by russtowne

I recently had a conversation with someone who was feeling bad about his financial situation. I’ll call him Trevor but that isn’t his real name. Like most of us he’d made financial mistakes and felt bad about them, especially when … Continue reading →

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I Have Much to Learn From My Dog

Posted on February 29, 2012 by russtowne

A friend forwarded these and they seem right on to me. My dog Duke has been modeling these for me for six years and I still struggle to consistently do them. What can I say? I’m a slow learner. When … Continue reading →

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Grandkids Say The Darnedest Things

Posted on February 29, 2012 by russtowne

A friend shared these with me and I thought you might enjoy them too: 1. She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter, as she’d done many times before. After she … Continue reading →

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Kindness

Posted on February 11, 2012 by russtowne

I came across a website called WisdomQuotes.com that I like. One can type in various aspects of wisdom and up pops a bunch of quotes on the subject. For example, I just looked up “Kindness” and 3 long pages of … Continue reading →