A smiley face with glasses and reading a book.

This I’ve Learned

I WAS THINKING… that my most valuable books were written by Dale Carnegie and Richard Carlson’s book “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff”. They are so positive and up-lifting. They’ve been on the shelf for more years than I can remember, but I know they are there when I need a word of encouragement. When I…

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A turkey wearing glasses holding a sign that says " happy thanksgiving not a turkey ".

This I’ve Learned

I WAS THINKING… about Thanksgiving and what I’m thankful for. Of course, the most special and important things are family, health and friends. But how often I forget about the many things that I just take for granite. I have a house that is filled with “stuff” and it’s all mine. I want to be…

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A clock is shown with the time passing by.

This I’ve Learned

I WAS THINKING… about an event that happened three years ago. THREE YEARS! How could that be? It certainly doesn’t seem that long ago. It’s as though the pandemic robbed us of our sense of time. Yet, it felt like an eternity when we were restricted to the walls in our home. Go figure! I…

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A boy is riding on the bike with his eyes closed.

This I’ve Learned

I WAS THINKING… about recently when I was walking in the park I saw a boy, about 5 or 6 years old, fall off his bicycle. I ran to help him. He was okay. A little later as I walked by the basketball court where he and a couple of his friends were riding their…

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