Carol Graham writes at Never…Ever…Give Up Hope. You can find her there sharing laughter, inspiration and other stories of perspective, like this one on blogging etiquette. When we were little kids, our parents and teachers taught us manners. They taught us to say “Please,” “Thank you,” and “Excuse me.” We were also taught to respond …
One of life’s great pleasures is sharing good food and drink with family and friends. A great way to do this is to have a regular gathering at someone’s home. If you make it a recurring event with a regular group of friends, everyone knows the date and can attend when available. So here is …
Living in modern society’s version of a manufactured Mayberry (the gated community) has its perks. One of those perks is that when the driver of a van pulls over and rolls down the window while you’re walking your dog, your first instinct isn’t to shout, “Stranger danger!” and make a break for it—dragging your aging …
A friend once invited me to a drum circle that she was leading. I’d never been to one before, so I agreed to go, it would be an opportunity to try something new. Before the drum circle was held, there was a sharing circle first. A talking stick was passed around the circle and whoever …
Pennie Nichols took a leap of faith and believe what the woman in the parking lot told her. It felt good. Read more from Pennie on her blog. I had swept through Trader Joe’s for a couple of culinary delights and was on my way to my car when: “Hi ma’am, I don’t want your …