My father was in the U.S. Army for many years, he retired as a Master Sargeant, the highest ranking he could obtain without going back to school. Through the years my father was assigned to many different positions (mainly finance, accounting, and instructing), and he was stationed in many distant locations. I worried myself crazy … Continue reading Ingrandes Depot France 1963-1964
Allowing The Past To Mar The Present
Life changes constantly. It is fact, not fiction, the best laid out plans fall through all of the time. We can feel disappointed, sad, angry, and frustrated. After all, we are just human. Why not deliberately choose to allow those feelings to wash over us and then purposely let the muck run off? When we … Continue reading Allowing The Past To Mar The Present
Sour – You Get What You Sow
I could slip into saying turn your lemons into lemonade. But I do think the term has been overused. Lemons produce lemons. Sour brings on sour. Have you ever noticed how trouble follows trouble? Sugar brings on sugar. I do not want to be the sugar. Too sweet is processed, besides that, it can be … Continue reading Sour – You Get What You Sow
The Many Faces of Fear
If I were to say I am fearless it would be a lie. Can I really say that I never feel uneasiness? Not with honesty. I give the two faces of fear names, Real and Perceived. The face of fear when someone does not want to speak with their new neighbor because they are covered … Continue reading The Many Faces of Fear
Listening Intently
I began reading a book recently that I did not totally agree with. I am a firm believer, however, in giving the smallest of things a chance in life. We are constantly learning, and I cherish that! One of the suggestions in the book was to purposely get beyond seeing people at surface level. Observe … Continue reading Listening Intently
Pig Pen Memories
When I was a child I did not understand the female adult comments directed towards me, "Why don't you fix that hair?" The day my grandmother and mother took charge of my hair was totally devastating to me. Could I ever step back outside? My care-free, non-attention getting hair, went from shiny and straight, to … Continue reading Pig Pen Memories
The Heavy Heart of the Herd Keeper
I looked into her eyes for signs of hope. She looks tired. Can she really be that old? Until the end, I will feed you, nurture you, and help you to stand up. I know, when all four of your hooves are firmly planted on the ground beneath you, you are whole. I hope that … Continue reading The Heavy Heart of the Herd Keeper
The Classroom of Life
There is a lot to learn in life. There are no classroom walls. We do not have to fit into someone's academic design. The requirements are simple, let it happen. Trust in yourself. Learn to cross the bridge. It is our own decision to stand in place with our feet firmly planted on solid ground, … Continue reading The Classroom of Life
The Dream Places
Me, a writer? How can I be a writer? How can something that feels so good, so right, something I have within my grasp as often as I feel that I do, slip away from me so easily as if my thoughts turn to vapor, nearly never to be realized again. That is, until the … Continue reading The Dream Places
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