Are You Good At This?
“A good friend is someone who can bring out the best in us when we’re at our worst. Make us smile when we don’t want to. And feel better in times when we don’t think it’s possible.”
More Is Sometimes Less
“If anything sticks out to me as to how times have changed, it would have to be the extremes in people’s actions and behaviors today. We have more knowledge and education at our disposal now than at any other time in history, and yet in some ways, these behaviors seem more uncivilized and angrier. And … Read more
Can I Have A Word With You?
“Our current President isn’t the first one to use the N-word, but I hope he’s the last. I find the word offensive because of what it stands for. I also hope this nasty word stops being used in songs even with an ‘a’ on the end of it. It seemed to be dying a slow … Read more
Twas The Day After Christmas
In December of 2012, just one day after Christmas, my wife and I experienced an injustice that was quite hurtful and filled us with anger and resentment we sometimes still feel today. My wife was much more hurt by what happened than I was because it involved two of her close family members. People she … Read more
You Can Look This Up
“It’s all right to look up to someone we admire and respect. Calling them our hero or role model is OK too. However, we should also be a person someone can look up to. We don’t necessarily have to be a hero or role model. We just need to be someone we ourselves would admire and … Read more
And I Love Me Too
“I was never a lover of hard liquor in my drinking days. I simply loved my beer and how it made me feel, well for a while anyway. Of course, I always loved my family more, but sadly, drinking often came first, even when I didn’t want it to. Thankfully, I found a way to … Read more