Backstory A long-time friendship is precious. It can also be fragile – sometimes when least expected. What happens next can be game-changing. That was the case here. She Hurt My Feelings I don’t think she meant it that way, but what my friend said really hurt my feelings. There might have been an inkling of […]
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A Reason, A Season, A Lifetime
(Updated) Backstory This story has been a favorite with listeners since it first appeared in 2009. We repost it, once a year. It seems to resonate with people’s personal experiences. Prepare to bring back memories. Click to listen or follow below to read. A Reason, a Season, a Lifetime #456 People come into your life […]
Heartbreak
Backstory In times like these, it can seem like everything is going wrong. Emotional hurts on top of all the larger issues can be overwhelming. Time to take stock and get real. Click to listen or follow below to read. Heartbreak – #171 As life progresses, you find it doesn’t always follow the path of […]
My Friend Is Dying
Backstory How would you react if a friend shared this news with you? What would you say or feel? How could you offer support? That’s what I had to figure out. Click to listen or follow below to read. My Friend Is Dying – #649 We had worked together, years and years ago. When I […]
The People Who Count
Backstory – The People Who Count This story came from the once in a lifetime experience of having a surprise birthday party with lots of friends there, from across a lifetime. It got me thinking about how many of them have had a special place in my heart for so long. Perhaps you will recognize […]
Making Friends
Backstory – Friends Old and New We were counting our friends and what we like about them. We follow one of the adages learned as we aged – Make friends of younger people! We now have a wonderful combination of active, employed friends, newly retired folks and those who are older and wiser than we. […]