I was reading the obituaries last night and while engrossed in reading them this statement popped out at me. A woman by the name of Dorothy passed away and someone wrote; “Dorothy cast everlasting warmth on anyone who crossed her path.” I did not know the person but after reading what the author said of…
Tag: People
On Being Good for Nothing
I remember reading the late Paul Harvey’s, “The Rest of the Story” when I was younger and how impressed I was with the stories of great people. One such story was about a young boy named ‘Guiseppe’. Guiseppe’s father was an Italian fisherman who came to America with his family, bought a fishing boat and…
On Optimism
Optimism is in reference to a positive attitude that a person might have toward other people, to life, to their work and so on. The opposite to optimistic is to be pessimistic and I have known many people on both sides of that coin. Why, because good and positive things happen to every person I…
On Tragedy Testifies To The Value of Human Life
Our lives are a fragile gift. The grief that death stirs in us underscores what a beautiful thing we really have. When I was growing up TV had not been invented and radio was still in its youth. The radio gave us as much static as it did audible sound. Either by radio (local news)…
On Traveling
My wife and I have never been world travelers nor have we traveled frequently either. However, when we have had an opportunity to see new places and meet new people we have always enjoyed ourselves. We especially love people, for wherever we go we enjoy exchanging small talk with the local’s. Humor, is an international…
On Dogs Aren’t Perfect Either
Jeff Reagan is the founder of the ‘Patriot Health Alliance’ and he writes an interesting article: He said that, “Last week, Karen and I were volunteering at our favorite dog rescue, Harlequin Haven. They have this beautiful plot of land out in Bethel, Ohio where the dogs can run around and wrestle while they wait for…
On Setting Boundaries
We seldom think of how important a person is who cleans the building after the rest of us have gone home for the night. People come in and go out of our lives like two ships passing in the night. We see and may even blow our huge foghorns (wave) at one another but that…
On One Day At A Time
People experiencing a tragic event in their family often get advice from friends and others, suggesting that things will get better, just take one day at a time. I was watching ‘CSI Miami’ the other night, and Horatio Caine (the star) said to a woman after experiencing a tragic event, “One day at a time…
On The Basics
There are really four basic or primary areas that a person needs to develop in order to fit into society and interact with other human beings. They include developing strength or proficiency in the areas of our: physical, social, mental and spiritual attributes. All four of those are mentioned by St. Luke in Describing how…
On Taking The Best
Most people, most of the time, follow the rules and behave civilly, primarily because of religion or at least the precepts taught by the various religions that have pervaded most all societies historically. Religion and moral teachings are critical to the working of any society. Even if that religion is non-Christian. Most citizens follow rules…