Backstory – Retirement Looking around at retired friends, I marveled at how active and involved they are. No rocking chair sitters, these. Taking a better look, I thought about what an opportunity retirement is to reinvent yourself. That thought inspired this week’s show. Consider This Show – Second Chance Click to listen or follow below […]
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Raising Honest Children
Backstory – Honest Children I was wrestling with versions of the truth as reported on the news. Which truth does one believe? I feel for children growing up in this chaotic time. How do we teach them to tell the truth and stand by the truth in an age where truth is as steady as […]
Charlie Brown
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 […]
Spring
Backstory – Spring We were traveling back up north. Bill was driving and I was making notes for Consider This shows. As the landscape changed, this story wrote itself. See how it compares to your springtime experiences. Consider This Show – Spring Click to listen or follow below to read. Spring Bursting Out – […]
One Gift
Backstory – One Gift We were talking about beauty. Standard wisdom is that beauty fades. Actually, it depends on what you consider beautiful. And that depends on whether your eyes are on something or someone who is loved or simply seen. This story was the result of that reflection. Consider This Show – One Gift […]
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 […]