Lifes Obstacles and Butterfly Wings
September 12, 2008
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Butterfly Wings One day a man came upon a cocoon of a butterfly. He saw the butterfly struggling to force its body through a small opening in the cocoon. After several hours it seemed that the butterfly stopped making... »
What I Think of Labor Day
September 1, 2008
Happy Labor Day! We celebrate Labor Day today in the US and also in Canada. Many other countries celebrate their labor days in different months and/or days. What’s the big deal about Labor Day anyways? In the US many people just see it as a day to get off work, have a picnic or some other big... »
Climb the Mountain
August 22, 2008
I tried to climb the mountain today. As I inched my way up the path, I felt out of breath and had to turn back. I tried to climb the mountain today. But, It was so hot outside, I thought I had better stay in my nice air-conditioned house and rest up for tomorrow’s attempt. I tried to climb the... »
Happy Friendship Day!
August 3, 2008
Happy Friendship Day! The 1st Sunday in August is Friendship Day. It’s also Sisters Day, Forgiveness Day and American Family Day. It’s crazy how just about every day of the year is some sort of day …. Friendship is the foundation to any relationship. A friend shares dreams, sorrows... »
What Would You Do?
July 25, 2008
Do Unto Others … We often forget how many thoughtful, helpful compassionate people there are in this world. Yes, there are people who are willing to help out a total stranger in desperate need. A couple years ago I flew to Phoenix to visit my son. I was traveling alone. On the return flight I... »
Happy 4th of July!
July 4, 2008
Americans as you celebrate today with your family and friends at picnics and barbeques, take a few minutes to ponder why America celebrates today. It’s really a shame that many of our school chidlren don’t know why we celebrate the 4th. We celebrate it because it is America’s “Indepence... »
Beware of the Mousetrap
June 24, 2008
Once upon a time there was a small mouse that lived in the crack in the wall in the farmers house. He had made friends with the chicken, the pig and the cow that lived in the farmyard. One day as he peered out of his whole he saw the farmer and his wife open a package. The mouse was aghast when he... »
The Road Not Taken
May 5, 2008
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it... »
Why are you the way you are?
March 24, 2008
My Mom loved inspirational stories and poems. Growing up there were several that she repeated throughout the years. This is one of those stories: There was once a reporter that interviewed a skid-row alcoholic bum. The reporter asked the bum: “Why are you the way you are?” The bum replied,... »
Irish Blessings
March 17, 2008
Happy St Patricks Day! Irish Blessings * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * May there always be work for your hands to do; May your purse always hold a coin or two; May the sun always shine on your window pane; May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain; May the hand of a friend always be near you; May... »
