So long, Sam

I recently read a story about a woman who after had, 7 years after her husbands death, decided to start dating again.  She found a lump in her breast at almost the same time.  It was a heartwrenching story  about overcoming grief and cherishing what you have at this very moment.  I was immediately struck with [...]

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A Different Christmas Poem

     The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,     I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.
     My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,
     My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.
     Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white,
    Transforming the yard to a winter delight.
     The sparkling lights in [...]

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Be Yourself

Is it really that easy?  Seriously?  Have those who seem truly enlightened found a way of alway being “themselves”?  And what does *that* mean anyway?  What is it to be “yourself”?
I’m not exactly sure.  I’ve found many quotes from famous people espousing the “just be you” message, but no matter what I do, am I not being [...]

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