Have You Ever Come Close to Death?

As a child Violet Jessop became very ill. The family doctor gave her parents no hope for survival. She lived! In 1911, at the age of twentyfour, Violet was hired as a stewardess on the luxury White Star liner RMS Olympic. While at sea her ship collided with a Navy vessel.

Toxic Memories

Negative emotions related to grieving are usually tied to a set of painful memories. They are active at any time when some present life occurrence may trigger our memory of a lost loved one.

Family Discussions

Preparation School was once again in the offing. Just two more weeks and Rhee would ride the school bus ten miles with other students. She was a bit nervous since this year she would be in middle school, and she wondered what it would be like. Would she make friends?

Thinking Out Loud

The Power of a Smile! Have you ever thought about all the things in the world that have the power to instantly make a situation better?

“Don’t Plant Peas And Expect Spaghetti”

While watching tv the other night, a commercial came on that got my attention. Yeah, that’s right. Believe it or not, an ad that was worth watching. In a closeup of his face, the owner of a local business was speaking directly into the camera.

Who’s Right About What’s Left?

When a family built their house, they found huge sandstone rocks of various sizes on their land. Some were five feet by three or four feet by ten inches thick! They noticed unusual impressions in them. An archaeologist explained what was found.

Thinking Out Loud

Learning Until I Die! A number of people seem to think that they go to school, get an education, pass all the tests, and the rest should be easy. Unfortunately, that thought process is way out in left field.

“Whatever Happened To Working?”

What has happened to “I gotta go to work” anyway? Seems so many so-called adults have just decided that holding a job is for the birds. You hear them whine, “Yeah, I have a job, but I don’t want to have to show up on the days I got something better to do.

Family Discussions

Two dogs were resting under a tree in the park. Butch, the collie said, “Look at that dog walking with his mater. He has no freedom like we do while he is on that leash.” The other dog, a shepherd named Sleepy replied, “Actually, he has no freedom even off the leash.

Back in the day

Some things never change. An editorial in a local newspaper in August 1960 quoted a youngster, “My parents are just too busy with their own affairs.