Back to Kindergarten

June 19th, 2013
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My Dad is the kind of guy who is constantly ripping and cutting articles out of newspapers and magazines and mailing them to people he thinks will appreciate what he has found.  It drives my Mom crazy that he does this before she has even had a chance to read the paper or the magazine.  But after 60 years of marriage, my father continues to clip away in his own little world.
When I saw my Dad this past weekend for Father’s Day, he had a column that he had recently cut from a newsletter and he handed it to … Read More

A Dose of Kindness

October 5th, 2012
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Visiting people who are sick is one of the kindest acts we can ever practice.  Sitting and talking, holding their hand and listening seem so simple to the healthy but those things are so essential in helping the ill know that they matter, that they are not forgotten even though they are no longer able to independently move around. Bringing about a smile or laughter through a funny story is just as important as any medicine prescribed by a doctor.  Laughter, in particular, is a powerful distraction from pain and illness. One of my sisters and her husband are compassionately… Read More

Someone To Watch Over Us

September 21st, 2012
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Angels are here to protect and guide us.  I truly believe in their powers. Guardian angels never leave your side and are with us from birth to death.  Angels are so beloved that they have been the subject of paintings, sculpture, poems and photographs. Today I call on the angels to look over a family member who is going into the hospital this morning for a biopsy.  At times like these you feel so helpless. You watch the clock and wait and hope.  You try to control your thoughts and not let them get ahead of you.  Holding hands and… Read More