Daily writing promptWhat is the best concert you have been to?View all responses I attended a concert of Winton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in Atlanta. It was pure joy! The music was amazing! There was a moment in the show that Helped make the night memorable. One of the musicians was... Continue Reading →
Quitting a Good Job to Fulfill a Dream Pays Off Every Day
Daily writing promptDescribe a risk you took that you do not regret.View all responses My job in IT was being outsourced to another company in 1997, and the company only gave us thirty days’ notice. I was age 46, and I was in college part-time, but I knew that if I were to become the... Continue Reading →
Speaking to My Daughter Every Sunday, No Matter Where I Travel, Keeps Me Connected to Family
Daily writing promptDescribe a positive thing a family member has done for you.View all responses My youngest daughter and I talk every Sunday. I have always found a way to. speak to her, no matter where my husband and I are traveling. That’s why when we arrived in Portugal last Thursday, and I could not... Continue Reading →
Happiness Makes the Soul Rejoice in Being Alive!
Daily writing promptWhat are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness?View all responses I don’t think we are meant to always be happy, but it would be absolutely wonderful if we were. That would mean that everything brings us happiness. Yet, without the sadness of trials and tribulations, we would not be able to comprehend... Continue Reading →
Knowing When To Let Go Has Made Me Happier
Daily writing promptDescribe one positive change you have made in your life.View all responses It was learning to know when to let go of relationships hat made my life happier. I was watching Kenny Rogers” movie, The Gambler. When he sang,”You got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them, know when... Continue Reading →
To See Humans Fly Off Snow-Covered Mountains Reminds Me to Always Strive to Soar
Daily writing promptWhat Olympic sports do you enjoy watching the most?View all responses The Winter Olympics are my favorite. I don't live where there is a lot of snow, but I love snow-covered mountains. I once took a vacation to Geneva, Switzerland, alone, just to witness snow. I know that I could have gone to... Continue Reading →
I’d Let the World Know My Story in Two Words: Survivor and Persevere
Daily writing promptWhat tattoo do you want and where would you put it?View all responses I will probably never get a tattoo, mainly because of the needle. I have had too many involuntary moments with needles, having small veins that run, to sit and endure voluntary pain. But, if I were to get a tattoo,... Continue Reading →
When Our Sacrifices Are Acknowledged, We Feel As If We Mattered
Daily writing promptWhat was the best compliment you've received?View all responses To let someone know that you are grateful for the sacrifices they have made on your behalf is the greatest compliment one can give. We want to believe that we matter to someone, and when our work is acknowledged, we feel like we have... Continue Reading →
If It Takes More Than Five Hours, Let’s Fly!
Daily writing promptYou’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike? View all responses I used to love long car trips with my husband. In my childhood, we never had a car, but my best friend did in high school. I enjoyed gassing up her dad’s light blue 1964 Impala and driving... Continue Reading →
Throwing Kisses at a Redbird Can’t Hurt, and It Just Might Help
Daily writing promptAre you superstitious?View all responses Overall, I put my faith in the Lord God, trusting that I am not alone in my struggles or triumphs. But, as a little girl growing up in the segregated South, adults used to tell us that when we saw a redbird, we were to throw kisses at... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 