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Happiness and Being Special
Happiness and Being Special Originally posted 2014 A few nights ago I had the pleasure of attending a talk by Bill Clinton. This was the first time I’ve had the pleasure of seeing a former US President speak and I … Continue reading
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Tagged children, clinton, family, grandmother, granny, happiness, life, pay it forward, special, the president
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Voices from the Past
Voices from the past Originally posted Oct, 2018 The most beautiful things are not associated with money; they are memories and moments. If you don’t celebrate those, they can pass you by. ~ Alek Wek My maternal grandfather and I … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, death, family, happiness, memories, memory, remember, the past
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My COVID Times Diary – Silver Lining
My COVID Times Diary – Silver Lining Behind every silver lining, there’s a cloud. ~ Glenn Gould originally posted 7/7/2020 So I’ll be honest, I’ve really hated all the advertising during the pandemic. All of the ads from companies telling … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Covid Times
Tagged coronavirus, covid life, covid times, covid-19, family, pandemic, silver linings
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Grateful for a Wonderful Week
Grateful for a Wonderful Week It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life opens up. ~ Eckhart Tolle We have all had a tough times the last few months, there is a pandemic raging … Continue reading
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Tagged covid-19, family, graduation, happiness, nephews, nieces, social distancing, socially distant graduation, unemployment, vacation
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Happy Fathers Day to My Mother
Happy Fathers Day to My Mother Absence is a house so vast that inside you will pass through its walls and hang pictures on the air. ~ Pablo Neruda I know it’s an odd title, Happy Fathers Day to My … Continue reading
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Tagged children, family, father's day, fathers, love, mothers, parenting
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Pride and Positivity
Pride and Positivity Our struggles make us the Man or Woman we can be proud of! ~ Avijeet Das Several years ago I was working a welcome day table at the college I was working at. This is the type … Continue reading
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Tagged awards, being proud, family, graduation, love, pride, vocational training
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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Precious Moments – Part 1
Appalachian Trail Happiness: Precious Moments When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. ~ Marcus Aurelius Today’s post is a special one … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness
Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, family, friends, happiness, hiking, selected family
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Happiness is Thanksgiving Dinner
Happiness is Thanksgiving Dinner After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations. ~ Oscar Wilde So as my favorite eating holiday of the year approaches, I thought I would do a post on Thanksgiving Dinner because … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, family, happiness, holidays, recipes, southern living, thanksgiving, turkey
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Happy Birthday to My Mother
Happy Birthday to My Mother This post is a couple of days late, but I’m ok with that since last week I actually flew to NY, hopped a train and had dinner for my mother for her birthday. My mother, … Continue reading
A Happy Vacation
A Happy Vacation It’s good to be in your feelings, and it’s cool to be sad, and it’s cool to feel all of these feelings. ~Cuco So I took a quick vacation back east over the last few days. It … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn, childhood, family, halloween, hudson, photoraphy, pizza, trick or treat, virginia, wedding
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