Backstory – Charlie Brown I had just returned from the Rotary Club meeting where I received a giant hug from a fellow Rotarian. The wonderful feeling of camaraderie it engendered made me want to write about it. Regardless of current cultural warnings, keep hugs as part of your life. They are precious and will fill […]
Friendship
Touching
Backstory – Touching Just before sitting down to write some Consider This stories, I had been with someone who gave me a warm and hearty bear hug. It left me smiling, warm and fuzzy. I decided my first story would be about that kind of touching. So here it is. Consider This Show – Touching […]
It Takes a Village
Backstory – Takes a Village In my youth, the whole town seemed to participate in my development. Today, parenting is much more private. This story is about a few different approaches. Consider This Show – Takes a Village Click to listen or follow below to read. A friend and I were agreeing that it takes […]
New Friends
Backstory – New Friends I have this habit of twisting my hair when I’m thinking. Catching myself doing it one day, I started wondering if that annoys anyone. And out of that thought, came this story. Consider This Show – New Friends Click to listen or follow below to read. Remember what it was like […]
Be There
Recently, I told you about the surprise birthday party in my honor. It lasted one afternoon. But the aftermath is what I want to share with you, because that event had a life of its own. It was like seeing a movie that keeps repeating in your head. For weeks, I went to sleep remembering […]
Surprise Party
How do you get 90 people to keep from giving away the secret, when you plan a surprise birthday party? That’s what I’m still trying to figure out. My fiancé Bill and I entered a catering hall where I expected to attend a local fund raiser. SURPRISE – came the ear-shattering greeting, as we entered. […]