Wait. Maybe before we can recognize it's missing, we have to understand what it is (or, was). Civility comes from the Latin word "civis" which means "citizen". The dictionary defines…
After being in quarantine for months, some of you are wondering, "What IS a moment of silence?" as you have spent hectic days trying to work from home and handle…
Our society today - in keeping with much of its attitude - has many sayings like "no worries", or "not to worry" which are meant as encouragement or as a…
This beautiful, precious child is my granddaughter. She's in her cowgirl apparel, being a resident of the great state of Texas. What you see is a perfect little girl: robust,…
Look up this word "home" in the dictionary and you may find the simplistic definition "the place where one resides permanently". Since nothing on this earth is permanent, this made…
The other day I received this adorable photo of my toddler granddaughter who insisted on wearing underwear "like her sister". How cute is that? But, it also got me thinking: …
Has this ever happened to you? You give someone a present and you hear absolutely nothing??? Not so much as a Thank You text, much less the old-time hand-written note! …
Life can be so draining. Crises at work, craziness at home. Demanding schedules and whiny people. What is one to do? Back in the "olden days", you would pull into…