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
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
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
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,
Just a thought… Gratitude is the memory of the heart. [Jean Baptiste Massieue] I know I’m ahead of the curve here, but I’m having a very Thankful Thursday. Yes, the holiday of Thanksgiving is marked next Monday and we’ll all be trying to find reasons to count our blessings. (I found a fascinating piece on