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…
Hope
Babies are God's way to let us know that no matter all the 'bad' stuff out there, life is good. My daughter gave birth last week and I became a first time grandmother. I am in love and this new chapter holds promise, joy and hope for us all. The promise of many tomorrows, the…
The Sandwich Generation
Our roles in life are continually changing. From childhood through adulthood to our 'golden' years, our roles are in a constant state of flux. Adapting and embracing these roles is sometimes difficult, but something we all must face. As I have entered into middle age, I have found myself as a parent, caregiver, single woman…
Milestones
We measure our lives by years and milestones; birthdays, anniversaries and even divorces and deaths, we remember those days in our lives that something major happened. I remember January 17, 2002 very well for that was the day my daughter Alicia was diagnosed with cancer. This week was the ten-year anniversary of our year from hell, right after the 9/11…
Tim Tebow and the Broncos….
Tim Tebow and the Broncos season ended last night in Foxboro with a decisive loss. Tom Brady and the Patriots were unstoppable and played flawlessly and with home field advantage they triumphed. Congratulations to them and to the eventual Superbowl winners. I am disappointed the Broncos didn't go all the way, but so is every other fan whose team…
Happy Birthday Dad!
Today is September 7, my dad's 84th birthday. I am so lucky that he is still with us to celebrate this day. My dad is a really special man. A WWII veteran, he grew up in an era when men had dignity and class. They took care of their families no matter what and were…
62 Years of Marriage……Happy Anniversary!
Today, June 12, is my parents 62nd wedding anniversary. Sixty two years is a long time and a feat that most people will never accomplish with today's current divorce rate around fifty percent. My parents are from a different generation of people who understood sacrifice. Depression era kids, they knew poverty and worked hard to give their family a better…
Love
Love; a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person. Our lives revolve around the love in it. Love of our parents, family, friends and then that special someone who takes your breath away. The person you cannot live without and for whom all your thoughts are about. Love makes people do crazy things. A feeling…
Our History & Traditions
History: we all have one. Our relatives and ancestors before us are the reason we are here today. Passed down from generation to generation many of our customs and traditions of today came from our ancestors. The foods and stories are just some of the traditions of my family. With Easter here and my parents as a captive audience…
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Facebook is a powerful social networking tool and what started out as something for the younger generation has quickly turned into a social networking site for everyone. It is believed that the internet has taken away much of the personal contact people once shared and the anonymity of it makes for some serious concerns as much of the…
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