Do you have a family Christmas story? For some, the season is highlighted by family reunions. Others send a family Christmas letter or a social media snapshot which share the past year’s fun and facts. Those holiday letters filled with anecdotes or bragging can make you laugh or gag. One consistent denominator is every familyContinue reading “YOUR FAMILY CHRISTMAS STORY”
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Parenting Advice (Please, No!)
I was sitting in my car eating lunch and catching up on some texts in the McDonalds’ parking lot. My reading was interrupted by loud arguments from a family exiting the fast-food restaurant. The mother and father were screaming at their crying little four-year-old girl. I discreetly rolled down my window so I could hearContinue reading “Parenting Advice (Please, No!)”
THE BIG LETDOWN
This is the anniversary week of one of the biggest letdowns in my life. Webster’s dictionary describes letdown as “disappointment, discouragement, unmet expectations.” Dr. Seuss wrote, “When something bad happens, you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.” Dr. Seuss alsoContinue reading “THE BIG LETDOWN”
THE KISS THAT ROCKED MY WORLD
It was so unexpected. I did not see it coming. I was not prepared for it. My reaction was one of shock, not pleasure. Uncle Fester kissed me. Right on the lips! Well, it was not really Uncle Fester from the Addams Family TV show. It was his doppelganger. His twin from another time andContinue reading “THE KISS THAT ROCKED MY WORLD”
THE SHOE (a lifted tribute to a trampled brother)
This Winsday Wisdom has no redeeming value. It is more about a shoe sole than your soul. Why, oh why, would I stand on a football field holding one tennis shoe in the air as if I were carrying the Olympic torch? It was homage to my brother. What is homage? It is a publicContinue reading “THE SHOE (a lifted tribute to a trampled brother)”
LOVE FIRST...LOVE MOST 