Or should I say active altruism? It’s that spirit of concern and action on behalf of others. Like warm soup on a cold winter day, it is soothing and fills us with a feeling of satisfaction. That’s how human kindness and…
What was that kid’s book about? “The Velveteen Rabbit”? I don’t think I read it, but the name stands out in my mind as I think of the “Velcro Pup”. Lucy didn’t understand love. Does anyone understand emotions like love…
“The great lesson from the true mystics … is that the sacred is in the ordinary, that it is to be found in one’s daily life, in one’s neighbors, friends, and family, in one’s back yard” ~ Abraham Maslow “The…
Have you seen one of these “up close”? It’s a hedgehog. Yep, a cross between a porcupine and a mouse. When you disturb this happy camper, she makes a sound like air coming out of a tire and sticks every…
This is a photo of a Spice Shop taken by a friend traveling in the Middle East. Amazing colors and display. How long would this last in your local Trader Joe’s? Consider our tiny little bottles of spices in the…
Time to take the Christmas trees down and get ready for the New Year. If I am honest, I would like to do less. It would be nice to have fewer things that I am responsible for. How do you…
Wishing each of you a very special Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It is a rainy gray day, with scattered showers and a wet, soggy ground. The dogs are averse to treading in a pool of water but like good…
I was in a church last night, watching a children’s performance. The performance included children from about 7 to 21. As I sat there, I thought of the formative years. Do you know when those are? Pediatricians, psychologists and most health professionals consider…
Do you ever take notice of something that seems out of place? I was driving past this house and wondered, “What are those two buzzards watching and waiting for”? I don’t know about you, but it’s rare to see these…
I am trying to remind myself of things to be thankful for……Recently, I have been stunned by wheels spinning- moving, moving and going nowhere. There are “wheels spinning” and time wasting and nothing is happening. May I share my frustration?…