Just a thought… Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future. [R. Schuller] What is time anymore? The days blend together, punctuated by meals and rituals as simple as brushing one’s teeth or watching something on the PVR or TV. In these days of uncertainty, fear, sadness and anger, we cling to the things
Erin’s Journals
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Just a thought… From every wound there is a scar, and every scar tells a story. A story that says “I have survived.” Turn your wounds into wisdom. [Craig Scott] I’d like to begin today with a heartfelt Passover wish for those who are celebrating, but especially to folks who are missing beloved family at
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Just a thought… You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence. [Octavia E. Butler] Thank you for coming in to spend some time today – and every day.
Monday, April 6, 2020
Just a thought… If you get, give. If you learn, teach. [Maya Angelou] The late Maya Angelou’s birthday is April 4, same as Rob’s. So that quote seemed fitting, even two days after his. Another quarantine family birthday to mark today: my little sister Leslie, who just finished a gruelling course to reboot her life
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Just a thought… Feeling gratitude and not expressing it, is like wrapping a present and not giving it. [William Arthur Ward] Ah, Palm Sunday. Lauren was born on a Palm Sunday in 1991; one week later, after we were sprung from hospital following a bout of jaundice caused by her arriving three weeks early, I