Master Manipulators
These are different days we are living through right now. It's been 100 years since our country (and the world) have gone through such a pestilence. Life has changed and…
What A Friend!
One day Big Sister got into some trouble. Apparently, she misbehaved and was reprimanded. She was sent to the corner and told to face the wall and contemplate her choices. …
Thanksgiving Without Family
As we approach the holidays, we reflect back on years past and the many family gatherings we experienced. There was food in abundance; kids ran in and out, tracking in…
Whatever Happened to Civility?
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…
A Moment Of Silence
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…
What? Me, Worry?
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…
Inside Out
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,…
Home
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…
Peer Pressure
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: …
Unappreciated
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! …