Dying young
My mother is in a nursing home and the doctor just gave her six months to live. But when he found out she couldn’t pay her bill, he gave her another year. Last night after spending some time with her, the thought hit me, If I stay in peak physical condition, I will live long enough to be a... >Read More
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Two Men and a Lawnmower
William Shakespeare once wrote, “I am wealthy in my friends.” I agree wholeheartedly. Friendship is a gift we give ourselves. But friends are like houseplants. They need constant care and careful watering. I learned this lesson the hard way one August when a complete stranger moved in next door.
After shutting off my electric lawnmower, I...... >Read More
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Changing Currency
Life is short and we never have too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind. ~ Henri Frederick Amiel
One of the greatest tragedies of a fast-forward world is that we are less available to be surprised by the spontaneous. As... >Read More
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Finding Treasure in Your own Backyard
During the years when diamonds were first being discovered in Africa, a farmer was intrigued by the promise of great wealth. Only one thing stood in his way. His farm had to be sold before he could set off in search of the diamonds that would make him a wealthy man. At last the deal was done and he... >Read More
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Marriage Pop Quiz!
Please answer each question honestly, bearing in mind that while it is impossible to fail this test, your answers may determine where you'll spend the night.
1. When you are wrong, you will admit it to your partner:
A. Within seconds.
B. Just as soon as cows produce root beer.
C. Usually before sunset.
2. On your most recent vacation, you:
A....... >Read More
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I Can’t Love Without You
“Hollywood Stars Falling Out of Love.” The bold headline jumps out at me from a tabloid known worldwide for its careful attention to truth, accuracy, integrity and particularly freedom of speech. Below is a celebrity couple in happier days. The caption reads: “...We just don’t love each other anymore.” At the top of the page is perhaps...... >Read More
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Of Bumper Cars and Harpoons
I’ve been hanging out in nursing homes a little earlier than I planned, now that Mom finds herself a permanent resident in this one-story unit a mile from our house. Here most of the inmates are aging gracefully. Others are determined to seek vengeance by using their wheelchairs as bumper cars and their canes as harpoons. When the grandkids... >Read More
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The Battle of the Bald
Though I am only forty-six, my hair has begun to vanish. I... >more
Dinner's Done Call 911
On my refrigerator are pictures of friends and family and animals and... >more
What Do You Fear?
