This day, and every day, I bow my head in a silent prayer of thanks for veterans. They are the ones who were willing to give everything they have to defend the ideals of this country. They are the ones who have illustrated with their actions what service, sacrifice, honor, and commitment mean. They are [...]
Tag: thank you
Tell them…
If you are going to be quick to complain then it is my opinion that you should also be quick to compliment. I understand how easy it is to complain when something doesn't meet your expectations - particularly if you are a customer paying for whatever it is that isn't meeting your expectations. One of [...]
Thank you to all my girls…
One of the greatest gifts I have received in this lifetime has been the gift of being surrounded by amazing women. Not perfect women, not famous women, not super women - real women - the kind of women that have not had flawless, pristine lives and immaculately kept houses. My women - indeed, my girls [...]
This is about you…
I hereby proclaim by the power vested in me as a human being, blogger and citizen of the universe that July 3rd shall heretofore be known as International Blog Reader Appreciation Day. You may ask as a blog reader why I selected July 3rd as opposed to one of the other 364 days of the [...]
Props to Innovis…
I have to send out props and much thanks to Innovis Hospital for taking such good care of my dad for the past week that he was there. It was a great relief to know that he was in such caring hands. In particular I want to thank the 4th floor nursing staff who were [...]
The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace…
Noah in Kandahar in 2004 "The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." ~Douglas MacArthur I too pray for peace and I recognize that the price of freedom has come at a much higher cost for some than others. Today I [...]
The other side of yesterday…
So here I am - on the other side of yesterday. The sun is out and I think I took my first full deep breath since Monday evening. Not that life has gotten any less complex or hectic - those are endemic characteristics of my life - but I do feel less weight on my [...]
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