MY FAVORITE QUOTES
My Current WoW
🎋Cherishing The Little Things🎋
I have been guilty of ignoring “the little things” in life…
The Paradox of Positivity
I read recently that a new study found that people with sunny dispositions…
Just Go Outside, Please!
Well, summer is almost over. The hot weather has diminished some, and going outside has become more enjoyable.
🎋 Spiritual Integrity 🎋
“Spiritual secrecy is the protector of spiritual integrity.” That quote is from the Trappist monk Thomas Merton.
🎋 Third Circle of Hell 🎋
In the 14th century, Danter, in his Alighieri’s Inferno, condemned to the “Third Circle of Hell” those who fall prey to “the pernicious sin of gluttony.”
🎋 Retirement 🎋
My wife and I recently celebrated being in our new retirement community for two years…
🎋 God is my Boss 🎋
I believe my life is good because I have always chosen to work like God is my boss…
🎋 Talking to Strangers 🎋
Sometimes, life seems to be chocked full of changes…
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Guest Missives
Sick Duck… by JoAnn
Setting The Alarm… by JoAnn
Something Odd… by JoAnn
Car Shopping… by JoAnn
The Bike… by JoAnn
Mama Boo… by Jane Strebel
High-Times on the 4th Floor… by Larry Fields
Anatomy of a Fall… by Larry Fields
Cookie & Brownie… by JoAnn
My Favorite Therapy… by JoAnn
AS MY WORLD TURNS
Moments of Contentment
Contentment and I are like two distant relatives. Once in a great while, we bump into each other awkwardly. To stave off the boredom in my head, I developed a knack for avoiding a dreary room full of dull things by keeping busy, thinking about the next task, event, or exotic trip, anything to avoid facing the uncharted territory of my own mind.
As I’ve aged, dodging that mental waiting room has become a cinch, thanks to laptops, cellphones, PCs, and a TV boasting a gazillion channels. My wife, however, strongly dislikes my constant engagement with the digital world. She is a powerhouse of efficiency, rowing our boat of life while I lazily dangle my feet over the side, fishing for distractions.
Before we got hitched, I made it clear that matching her chore for chore was not in my playbook and she graciously accepted this lopsided arrangement.
Before retiring in 2006, I found my days swamped with yard chores and workshop tinkering. Eventually, I carved out three evenings a week for myself – savoring a fine cigar while gazing down the creek that flowed by our backyard, and relishing an audiobook, or a good chat with someone special, typically one of my sisters-in-law.
Though they've both crossed over to the great beyond, our conversations still bring me joy and moments of contentment. As Confucius wisely stated, “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
That has been my motto in life, minus the grueling rowing sessions😊.
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