Disappointment comes to all of us. My dictionary says disappointment is a feeling of sadness that occurs when something doesn’t go as I planned. OK. That’s pretty accurate. Nobody relishes disappointment and, seems to me that by the very nature of the word, it is unexpected. Years ago, a family member told me that I […]
Jan 2, 2026
Reflections
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Reflection is “a thought or writing about something, particularly in the past, or what one sees when looking into a body of water.” Reflections can be seen in eyes or heard in voices. A writer is both a reflector and a sponge. She soaks up a lot of images, words, outlooks, memories, and sifts through […]
Dec 26, 2025
The Day After Christmas
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And now, mail resumes, banks re-open, people go back to work, and I’m grateful for another wonderful Christmas with my family. In many countries, this is Boxing Day, and I don’t mean it’s a time when we put on gloves and solve all our differences with combat. The day after Christmas is a day when […]
Nov 15, 2025
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Several years ago, I posted this poem about the swing in my back yard. My grandchildren liked him but they soon outgrew him and then I gave him away so other girls and boys could enjoy him. But, I still remember that swing and I’ll bet my grandchildren do too. The Old Tire Horse The […]
Nov 13, 2025
A Penny for Your Thoughts
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Something else in our society became obsolete as of yesterday–the penny. As Bob Dylan said, “The times, they are a-changin’.” And, money is changing right along with everything else. Many people have been saving pennies for years–they have jars of pennies, from pennies of times long past, to bright and shiny pennies that look newly-minted. […]
