Category: Attitude
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Midnight Alarms…
My deep sleep was interrupted recently by a fire truck beeping, backing up in front of our house. There’s something jarring about a surprise fire department visit, especially in the middle of the night. Turns out, it was a false alarm and neighborhood texts confirmed there was no danger. Still, I wandered around in that…
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Quote of the Week…
“The greatest test of courage is to bear defeat without losing heart.” Robert G. Ingersoll, 1833-1899
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It’s Not That Complicated…
Today I offer you a brief opinion piece I wrote during a recent writing class. The prompt was “It’s not that complicated,” and we were given twenty minutes to write. While I could embellish, clean up and tighten the writing, I am merely posting it here to illustrate the power of quick writing to a…
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Quote of the Week…
“Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always try to be a little kinder than is necessary?” J. M. Barrie, 1860-1957, from The Little White Bird
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Simple Gifts…
A friend recently received free groceries when the young man in front of her paid her total. Her first inclination was to insist it wasn’t necessary; she could pay, no help needed. But it was necessary. To him. Was it random? Maybe. Radical? Yes. How brave must one be to extend such an unexpected offer,…
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Perfection is Overrated…
Perfection is a red juicy apple. Until you bite into it. One holiday season I packed away some wax fruit to make way for holiday decorations. I threw them all in a paper bag to store in the attic and forgot about it until I returned to the attic, months later. I was surprised to…
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The Joke’s On Me…
Last week I happily blogged about staying positive and embracing the summer heat with the help of air conditioning. The posts were written before Monday when Houston suffered a direct hit from Hurricane Beryl, just weeks after the city lost power for days due to another severe and unusual weather event. As of this writing,…
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Quote of the Week…
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” Helen Keller, 1880-1968
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Take Heat, Take Heart…
To my northern friends who suffer seasonal jealousy of our temperate southern winters, it’s payback time. Morning walks in Memorial Park are HOT from the get-go with a warm, moist towel of humidity wrapping around you. Returning to a home that has the AC set at a previously uncomfortable high is some relief. I earnestly…
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