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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 […]

Filed Under: Advice, Inspiration/Life Lessons, Love/Romance, Podcast Episodes, Remembering Tagged With: friends, friendship, life lessons

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 […]

Filed Under: Advice, Encouragement, Happiness, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: friendship, Happiness, heartbroken

My Friend Is Dying

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 […]

Filed Under: Friendship, Gratitude, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: death, dying, friendship

The People Who Count

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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 […]

Filed Under: Happiness, Lifestyle, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: friendship, love, people

Making Friends

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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.  […]

Filed Under: Advice, Lifestyle, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: friends, friendship, meeting

Surprise Party

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.  […]

Filed Under: Friendship, Happiness, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: friendship, party, Surprise

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