Mother’s day is Sunday. A day to honor the great woman who brought each of us into this world, nourished us, and provided us with decades of care and love. The true meaning of all this is lost on most of us until you can no longer thank our mother. We all have certain phrases our mother used. Certain things she said, some having deep meaning while other made us...
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I read an article on middle age suicides and how the number has increased by 50% in ten years. That’s me! That’s where I am as far as age, but what drives a person to end his life? In my nonprofessional opinion I think it is failure and the inability to recover from it. I don’t care it is the loss of a long time job, family problems, or repossession of a home....
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It’s fun to meet new people. One person you’ve never seen, heard of, or thought you’d meet. If you ask enough questions you can find out a lot about her. You might hear about what has gone on in her life or what shaped her to be like she is today. Everyone has had good things happen to them and also a few bad, just like all the rest of us. Sometimes there is one...
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Went to a retirement party last Friday for someone I’ve known for a very long time. I’ve known her as a friend, neighbor, travel buddy, and volunteer. I knew a little about her profession, but it was nice to hear the kind words of those who’ve worked with her for years. She was a surgical nurse, first assistant. She’s the one who sewed you up after your surgery....
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Bringing clean water to the world one village at a time
Learn MoreWriting is not easy for me. I can’t spell, have difficulty with tenses, and I write in a passive voice. For other writers it must be easy. They may do a rough draft, edit the story once and are done. Me I write, edit, rewrite, edit, get critiqued, read, edit again, and then let it simmer for a few days and edit again. When I’m brave enough to give it to my English...
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