Mirth Keeps the Love Alive

Most women seek a man who will lavish gold and diamonds upon them, and I was no different when I was younger.  But, as I have aged, I have found that a man who keeps me laughing, someone with a great sense of humor and fun, is more precious than gold or diamonds. I hate... Continue Reading →

A Needed Sweet Taste of Nature

Tuesday was one of those days when all goes well and you are so glad to be alive at this special moment. Douglas and I went for a walk in Long Hunter State Park. We walked the two-mile loop around the lake, and the woods and every living creature in it seemed to welcome us.... Continue Reading →

The Ambiguity of Helping Others

When is enough truly enough, when it comes to agreeing to help others? Douglas sometimes calls me Rose, because he says that I metaphorically wear rose-colored glasses in my belief that there is good in every person and, subsequently, in my constant tendency to rescue others. I will admit that I have a difficult time... Continue Reading →

Old Friends are the Best Gifts

When we strike up a friendship in our teens, we don't know that it has the potential to last the rest of our lives. At present, my oldest friend and I have been friends for 52 years. She approached me one day and started a conversation. I was so surprised, because no one wanted to... Continue Reading →

Save Those Knees: Amble

I used to walk fast! I didn't learn to amble, so friends would not go walking with me, for they could not keep up. As the smallest child in the group of siblings and cousins who had to walk everywhere, I realized at a young age that if I were to avoid getting snatched by some... Continue Reading →

Life is Definitely Not a Drag

I cannot remember where I read or heard the saying that life is a drag, but it seemed to be from the 1960s or 1970s. It meant that life is boring or tiresome, and there was a time that I might have agreed with the sentiment. But, now I take every day as a gift... Continue Reading →

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