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Each Day is a Gift
We have spent a year now dealing with the unexpected, changing gears. We have changed how we dress (some masks are functional, others...
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Birds
Working primarily at home, I have more time to observe nature, especially the birds. I have watched them hop across the icy pond to find...
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Laugh
I read recently that one of the best things we can do for our physical and mental health is to laugh! Having young grandchildren gives...
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Let Go
Folks tell each other to keep hoping, and to hang on. I have said it too! But in what should we place our hope. People disappoint us....
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The Snow
During the first snow of the season, I am like a little kid. I watch out the window. I delight in how quiet the neighborhood becomes. I...