Erin’s Journals

Monday, October 26, 2020

Just a thought… Conscience is the dog that can’t bite, but never stops barking. [Proverb] First of all, thanks for your supportive comments about the new Elder Wisdom podcast we’re embarking on. This could be one of several different projects Rob and I are being considered for and, really, what an unexpected turn of events

Rob WhiteheadMonday, October 26, 2020
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Thursday, October 22, 2020

Just a thought… The best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person. [Andy Rooney] “Tell me a story.” Those four words, whether I said them to Rob at night long after he was ready to go to sleep (in the years when he could hear me) or were in my

Rob WhiteheadThursday, October 22, 2020
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Monday, October 19, 2020

Just a thought… I do not believe anyone can be perfectly well, who has a brain and a heart. [Henry Wadsworth Longfellow] “How are you? I mean, really, how are you?” Do you have anyone in your life who asks you that? Because today I’m asking and have a good reason for it – and

Rob WhiteheadMonday, October 19, 2020
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Thursday, October 15, 2020

Just a thought… The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new. [Socrates] There are places where you expect to see tears. Churches, for example. Hospitals, hospices and airports are another. But a skating rink? You’ve met me, right? Since our grandson and

Rob WhiteheadThursday, October 15, 2020
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Monday, October 12, 2020

Just a thought… Gratitude changes the pangs of memory into a tranquil joy. [German theologian and Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer]  Hello and Happy Monday! I hope that your Thanksgiving weekend is going well or, if you’re reading this on a later date, that you’ve been blessed with leftovers. We still have streamers and balloons up,

Rob WhiteheadMonday, October 12, 2020
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