Perhaps in Shakespeare's time, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet but that's not necessarily so in the twenty-first century. Today we know that words can inspire us to achieve goals we never thought possible, but they can also fuel ethnic, racial, or religious prejudice. Given the ... Views: 2061
Right now, my mother and I are sitting in our screened in back porch at home eating pancakes, strawberries and grits. We've been talking about the different birds chirping and hopping from tree to tree and watching the squirrels run back and forth across the grass.
!3 years ago this week, I ... Views: 1445
How can you prepare to become a parent to your parent? Sounds like a crazy proposition, but is it? With the advent of sophisticated medical technology and pharmaceuticals, we are able to live longer. The quantity of our life is extended and, allegedly, so is the quality of our life. Illnesses ... Views: 1647
(assuming no mental or physical impairment exists) Have you ever tried to pick up a pencil? What about trying to drink a glass of water? How about trying to punch in the ten digits of a phone number to call your friend on your cell? There was a point when you stopped thinking about ... Views: 2376
There is a difference between aging and getting old. The first is something that you'll do , just as a matter of course, with each and every breath you take until you make your next phasal transition. Getting "old" is totally a mindset; it's avoidable and should be consciously avoided at all ... Views: 1406
There is a difference between aging and getting old. The first is something that you'll do , just as a matter of course, with each and every breath you take until you make your next phasal transition. Getting "old" is totally a mindset; it's avoidable and should be consciously avoided at all ... Views: 1864
I cannot tell you how many times I have encountered sales people that don’t know anything about the product or service they are promoting and said to myself, “what is this person doing here?” or “why did I even bother to ask this person a question” or worse yet, ,just turn heel and walk ... Views: 1620