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“Come on people now, smile on your brother; everybody get together and try to love one another right now. . . ” Those were the words of the old 60s song “Get Together,” and what better advice can we have for the times we live within? If you look at our country right now, it …
Recently a friend said to me, “I finally figured out whenever I complained about someone else not giving me what I need. First, I have to look and see if I am giving it to myself.” Listening to my friend sharing how overwhelmed she was feeling and how she repeatedly kept getting frustrated at her …
When my eldest son turned 6, his godmother gave him a fancy goldfish. He was so excited and quickly named him “Frankie”. He sat for hours every day trying to teach his new fish to sit, rollover, and raise his “paw” and give a high five. Mostly because he thought all animals if they were …
My coworkers like to call me “Jack” because I have the talent to do various things. For example, I know my way around a table saw and can cut wood and use a diamond blade on a wet saw to cut tile. I’ve built a deck and helped install plumbing in my home while I …
Lately, many of us have been watching what is happening across the United States of America. While reading this article, “The Books We Read to Help Us Understand Racism”, I am reminded of a “Social Issues” class I had while in college, which is where I learned a lot about “white privilege”.I remember sitting in …
For years my mom would say to me, “I didn’t raise you to be a doormat”. While hearing this made sense to me in the context of the discussion, it did not resonate with me. I would have an argument with my husband and at some point, I would explain something to my mom about …
Who knew when we celebrated the New Year on December 31, 2019, we would be entering the new year of 2020, and at the same time, it would send us back in time? January 1, 2020, seemed like any other new year day. Nothing here in America appeared to be different. Families were home celebrating …
It was 18 1/2 years ago I gave birth to my first son. The day was beautiful and so was my new baby boy. I had, what most mothers have on that day, a mix of emotions. You are filled with joy and happiness, and you are also scared to death to screw things up, …