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Moments
Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of moments. Rose Kennedy I have always been a Jackie Kennedy fan and I still have a collection of books about her dating back to the 1970’s. I admire her intelligence, grace and style. Like all of us she was flawed and that made me like her even more.…
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Hope
This new day is too dear, with it’s hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on yesterdays. Ralph Waldo Emerson The view from my window is desolate. January brought extremely cold weather. I looked forward to warmer temperatures this week. When I put on a lighter coat to take the dog for a walk the…
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My Shadow
I have a little shadow that comes and goes with me, And what can be the use of him is more than I can see. Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Lewis Stevenson’s shadow seems harmless enough. A shadow can be something more complex as in, The Shadows of the Past”, the second chapter of J.R.R. Tolkien’s, The…
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A Beginning
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning. T.S. Eliot Holiday music is silenced, torn gift wrap has been gathered up and decorations packed away. It’s a new year and yes, thank you Mr. Eliot, the end…
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Peace
Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it. Mahatma Gandhi Before Christmas, I was talking to a friend. She told me when she asked her adult son if he had a gift request he said, “Peace.” Now, I suppose he could have been thinking about world peace, however I believe…
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Joy
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. Thich Nhat Hanh Once again, as seems to happen more and more, my writing is led in a different direction than I thought I was going. We hear a lot about joy, especially at this…
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Aging with Grace 