Category: Thanks
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Mind the Gap…
As we edge closer to our move date, a gap widens. Friends say our departure will leave a hole. I understand, having grieved friendship-shifts as some of my own buddies have moved away. I’m not sure which is harder, the leaving or the being left. Consider a life as a piece of fabric. If one…
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Song of the Week…
“Sing a song of May-time. Sing a song of Spring. Flowers are in their beauty. Birds are on the wing. May time, play time. God has given us May time. Thank Him for His gifts of love. Sing a song of Spring.” Traditional May Day song from the U.K.
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One Hundred Percent…
I love/hate the ubiquitous response “a hundred percent.” It efficiently communicates a strong point, but it’s a bit lazy. Much like “same,” “seriously,” and going way back, “far out.” One hundred is nice and round, two zeros next to a one like eyes looking around a corner. 100% means 100 of 100 is represented. It…
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Why the Y?…
Friends ask me why I go to the Y even though it costs more than the oh-so-close-to-my-house national gym chain. Or why buy books through bookshop.org, instead of saving money by clicking around the big box Bezos behemoth? For the same reason I support arts organizations even though it means less coins in my wallet.…
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Respect…
Regardless of your feelings about Jimmy Carter as president, who passed away December 29 at the age of 100, respect is due for his life-long humanitarianism. His public stance against segregation in 1972 brought him to the forefront of national politics, leading him to become the POTUS in 1976. His popularity plummeted while in office.…
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Quote of the Week…
“The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing… not healing, not curing… that is a friend who cares.” Henri Nouwen, 1932 – 1996
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Quote of the Week…
“If you want love and abundance in your life, give it away.” Mark Twain, 1835-1910
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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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Quote of the Week…
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” Helen Keller, 1880-1968
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