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PAINFULLY PURPOSEFUL

I FEEL YOUR PAIN Surely you have seen a cartoon of some man unexpectedly stepping on the edge of a rake which catapulted the handle into a direct and painful impact with his face. Funny. What an idiot! Well, it happened to me this week. I was the idiot trying to finish some yardwork beforeContinue reading “PAINFULLY PURPOSEFUL”

Oh Say Can You See

DOUBLE VISION EYE EXAM These were not the words from someone singing The Star Bangled Banner. These were the words on a red, white, and blue neon sign adorning an optometrist’s office. Have you been to the optometrist lately? How was your Eye Exam? My visit began with eye drops and then the Eye ChartContinue reading “Oh Say Can You See”

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Every new year begins with GREAT EXPECTATIONS and usually slides downhill from there. This year is going to be GREAT! This year has turned out GOOD! This year has been OK! Then about the time this year becomes the WORST, someone hits the recycle button and its HAPPY NEW YEAR with GREAT EXPECTATIONS! Charles Dickens’Continue reading “GREAT EXPECTATIONS”

REMEMBER THE ALAMO…BUT NOT YOUR GRIEVANCES

REMEMBER THE ALAMO…But do not dwell on your past battles in life. Remember the Alamo! I loved the historical account of the Alamo and the John Wayne movie version. My heart was captured by the tale of 186 Texas fighters holding out against the larger Mexican army led by Santa Anna for thirteen days duringContinue reading “REMEMBER THE ALAMO…BUT NOT YOUR GRIEVANCES”