“At the end of your life, you will never regret not having past one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child or parent.” Barbara Bush, b. 1925 previous First Lady USA
I’ve been thinking about gratitude lately and what it means. It doesn’t mean much to say, “Thank you for this gift” and then turn around and trash it, does it? Sometimes I think I don’t live gratefully enough. Living gratefully would mean taking care of everything and everyone very well all the time – out…
What does Autumn mean to you? Is it cool crisp air, warm colors or back to school? Maybe you live in a warm climate like I used to and September is not much different from August. Are you looking forward to Halloween? Maybe you live somewhere where Halloween is not celebrated, or perhaps it’s Spring…
“I define love thus: the will to extend oneself for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth.” M. Scott Peck, b. 1936 American psychiatrist and writer.
Love in place of hatred is the only answer. Teach your children well. Although the memory of this day will always be sad, to honor those who died let us each find a way to bring peace & understanding in our world and make a better future for our children.
“You have to accept whatever comes along and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give.” Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962 First Lady of the USA, and UN Delegate
“Truth is within ourselves; it takes no rise from outward things, what’er you may believe. There is an innermost center in us all, where truth abides in fullness” Robert Browning, 1812-1889 English Poet
A moving reflection by Debora, The Monster in Your Closet. I hope my own children can remember me like this. Appreciating parents, children & life; what could be more important? A moving picture: me, Li’l D, my mom and the sea « The Monster in Your Closet.
Ai Means Love Trailer from LightSmith Productions on Vimeo. The “Ai Means Love” Tour “Ai Means Love” is a romantic comedy, shot in Martinsburg, WV. Nearing completion, we are looking to present our film to the world in various screenings and film festival around the country. The money raised will be used to pay film…
My daughter and I decided to take a shortcut through Vermont on Tuesday to get her back to college in upstate NY. She had come home that way several times with a friend, and we had gone that way the first time we visited the school. I was looking forward to a scenic mountain drive and…
First let me apologize to anyone living in an area hit full force by Irene who suffered serious damage or loss of a loved one. This post is not about those unfortunate people. This post is about Hurricanes and Newscasters. Why do they blow it way out of proportion? Honestly, it makes more trouble for…
“Some good must come by clinging to the right. Conscience is a man”s compass, and though the needle sometime’s deviates, though one perceives irregularities in directing one’s course by it, still one must try to follow it’s direction.” Vincent Van Gogh, 1853-1890 Dutch post-impressionist painter
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