"I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun." ~ Charles R. Swindoll I am a firm believer that people come into our life at times when we need [...]
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Pumpkin Spice Lattes
"Coffee is a language in itself." ~ Jackie Chan I stand in line behind throngs of people impatiently waiting to order their jolt of much needed caffeine before headed to work. The pliantness of summer is behind us and the frenzy of fall has begun. Even Starbucks is ready with Pumpkin Spice signs every where. I could [...]
Arachnophobia: Oh It Is Real!
"There's something about most phobias where there's a tiny, tiny corner where you think this really actually could happen." ~ Roz Chast I think of myself as a pretty tough cookie. All those scenes on Grey's totally fine. Pain equals no gain. Even critters, I have handled from mice in my hair to the New York [...]
Through the Eyes of an Eleven Year Old: September 11 Fifteen Years Later
"The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it." ~ Thucydides "Wake up! Wake up" my sister exclaimed as she shook me awake. "What?" I mumbled grumpily eyes still closed swatting her hand away blindly. It [...]
The Teachings of the Young
"A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men." ~ Martin Farquhar Tupper Growing up I never envisaged myself with children. At first it was age, then it was health reasons. Then the world seemed [...]