Words
The greatest impact you can have on another person is in the words you speak to them. In one sentence you can condemn. In one breath you can encourage. His or her outcome for a day can turn up or down based solely on what you have said. In 1722, a message could take a
Actions
Years ago, we had a little wet spot in our backyard. Nothing would grow on it. Everything we planted there got root rot and died. Then one day something just came up on its own. I had not seen anything like it before; kind of a horizontal weed. When Jose, our landscaper, showed up, I
A Moment In Time
A cool breeze blows across my face as I take in the beauty of another sunset over the ocean horizon. The slight smell of seaweed and the continuous sound of the ocean waves breaking on the beach, only complete the total sensory sensation that I’m experiencing at this moment—the perfect ending to another perfect day
Eyes
I find it interesting when I hear a husband or wife telling me the trouble with his or her spouse. If I listen to him, I believe I have the story correct. Then I talk to her and think I know the facts. When I get them together and we have a discussion about the
2023 And A New Set Of Resolutions!
It’s another year which means another list of new year’s resolutions. For me, that includes the usual goals that I fail to attain, year after year, such as losing weight, eating right, or exercising more. Life’s “stuff” just gets in the way. To be honest though, for me, it’s usually procrastination and laziness that thwarts
Watercolors
I was recently reminded of a watercolor of clouds I once saw hanging over the host station in a newly-opened, Chinese restaurant in Los Angeles. Because of its beauty, I asked about it. The manager said it was a pre-opening gift from a friend of the owner. I asked him to translate the included script.
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