Daily Writing Prompt: Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life. If I can help somebody, as I travel alongIf I can help somebody, with a word or songIf I can help somebody, from doing wrongNo, my living shall not be in vain Those words of that popular song by MahaliaContinue reading “You Raise Me Up”
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That was Then
That was September 2024 during the hurricane season. The avocado tree in my back yard didn’t survive the winds that Helene brought. We had to have it chopped and removed. In falling, thankfully it missed my back porch and roof by just a few inches. It also snapped some service cables nearby. Sometimes when weContinue reading “That was Then”
The Things I Do
Arguably, one of the most amazing gift we have been given in life is the gift of choice. We can do what ever we choose to do with our time. A wise king once said to the young, ‘Young people, it’s wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want toContinue reading “The Things I Do”
Hello Me
Lesson Learned: ‘Put your oxygen mask on first before assisting others’. An important life lesson I choose to continue to embrace as I enter this new year. It’s nothing new but it has kept me from imploding time and time again. This is not the chronicle of the self-indulged, self-absorbed narcissist. One may say it’sContinue reading “Hello Me”
Not always
As we move towards the end of the year, I love to reflect. How have I grown? Any lessons learned in this amazing classroom called life? This year I chose to fight the ‘lies that wanted to live rent free in my head’. I have learned things are not always what they appear to be.Continue reading “Not always”
Guess the Place
Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone.”( Borrowed) Waterfalls have a way of bringing out the best in us – the adult and the child all at once! Here the fountain of youth meets me in a refreshing way. My baby girls are all grownContinue reading “Guess the Place”
Another Day in Waiting
This is sunset in my native country. The day is drawing to an end. Sometimes when things approach their end, we can relax, reflect, and enjoy all that was accomplished. Other times the end brings a lingering sense of disenchantment and disappointment. As the year slows to an end, many are restless with dreams orContinue reading “Another Day in Waiting”
Worth a Thousand Words and More
Old man time waits for no one. He comes does his thing and moves on. We are often left wondering about the ‘what ifs’ ,’ the wish I had’ and ‘if I had I known’. For some reason, though we say it, sadly we don’t treasure the moments the way we should. Time and timeContinue reading “Worth a Thousand Words and More”
The Truth I Own
Since the advent of social media and its likes, I’ve noticed that so many voices are jockeying for a space in our heads. ‘I’m living my truth’ is now a common phrase that repeatedly litters the airwaves and print alike. We hear of alternative facts, normative truth, objective truth and subjective truth. Have you everContinue reading “The Truth I Own”
We Win
My BFF and I, along with some of our high school graduating class hung out in Atlanta recently. We visited the 1996 Olympic Village. Here we are standing on the ‘gold medal’ podium. We’ve been friends for about 46 years. – WOW!! Having traversed some rocky places in life, we’ve got stories to tell. GodContinue reading “We Win”
Restored Hearts 