Mice are non-discriminatory. What about you? Mice show no favoritism. They do not care if you are rich or poor, young or old, single or married, educated or dropout, farmer or metropolitan. Mice treat all nationalities and all ethnic groups the same. Almost everyone seems to have dealt with mice. Like the common cold, aContinue reading “Non-discrimination: A Lesson from Mice”
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Down and Out
I was face-down flat on the floor crying my eyes out. I had not fallen or tripped. I collapsed from the weight of my tears. Life was over. Hope for happiness was gone. Faith was AWOL. Love was a missing link. This was not how I envisioned my life. This was not what I thoughtContinue reading “Down and Out”
I THOUGHT OF YOU TODAY
I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU TODAY. That statement can be one of the most enduring phrases you can share with someone or hear from them. That is so kind, so…thoughtful; unless the follow-up words describe how much they despise you or how angry they become when they think about you. I THOUGHT OF YOU TODAY. Thoughts.Continue reading “I THOUGHT OF YOU TODAY”
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 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 Pursuit of ‘Happyness’ (Revisited)
Thomas Jefferson and the Founding Fathers wrote in our country’s Declaration of Independence about our God-given rights “to Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” That made me think about God’s promise of happiness to Adam and Eve and their pursuit of that happiness. The promise and pursuit are very similar to our situations. ThereContinue reading “The Pursuit of ‘Happyness’ (Revisited)”
