Optimist or pessimist? Do you find the 'good' in life and others or do you focus on the 'bad'? Life is a never-ending series of triumphs and challenges. The continual barrage of changing circumstances can be frightening or invigorating, it depends upon your perspective. I am an eternal optimist. I embrace what's good…
Rene A. Mount
What's in a name? A nomenclature; a title or an identity? Names have a way of changing over time. At birth you are given one, at some religious ceremonies you get to add one, and at marriage you can change one. Who owns a name? Is it an entity that someone controls? For celebrities who…
1st Anniversary
It's my daughter Lauren and son-in-law Michael's first wedding anniversary. A year of firsts; first home, first holidays and first baby. Time moves on so quickly that we sometimes get so involved in the everyday routines that we forget to take notice of those special moments and they just pass. One year ago today Lauren…
Father’s Day
We have lots of days to celebrate things. Birthdays, holidays and one of them is Father's Day. A day dedicated to the first man in our life who takes care of us and guides us; dad. I have been blessed with a very special dad. Now 86 years old, he has been the foundation in my…
Family
I love my life! There are those who may think my life has not been easy, and it hasn't. I have faced pediatric cancer, an abusive husband, divorce, single parenthood and a host of other things that would make most people cower in fear. I love my life! I am blessed beyond my imagination and…
A Secret Adventure Called My Life
I dropped my youngest daughter off at college this week. My 'baby' is gone and after 24 years of chaos and kids, I finally have gotten a moment alone. My life has been filled with laughter and tears, hopes and disappointment and more drama than I personally care for. I got married only to have…
Happy Birthday Mom!
October 24th is my mother's birthday. She turned 85 years old today and my family is very blessed to still have her and my dad with us. My mother is suffering from issues and at her age she is not alone, but generally she is fine. How do you celebrate a birthday when you turn…
A leopard cannot change its spots…
People are people and this world is filled with lots of them. Family, friends, neighbors, co-workers the list goes on and on. Life is full of constant introductions and interactions with others. There are people we like, people we tolerate and people we love. While philosophers have spent the ages trying to figure out the meaning of life,…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Love is the basis of life. With it, you have everything, without it you have nothing. Whether it's the love of a child, parent or friend, love is what makes us feel special. A connection to another human being that allows us to look past faults and flaws and appreciate that person for their good qualities instead. …
The Pursuit of the Perfect Present….
The holidays are synonymous with gift giving and lots of presents. The daily report on the news about holiday shopping tries to track just how many people are shopping and what they spend. Both online and offline, the availability to shop is endless all due to the quest for the 'perfect present'. Children have a…
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