I know. I know. I said I was not going to write anything today. And, here I am. But, I have some thoughts that I want to share. Plus, writing brings me comfort. And, if you find this a tad “schmaltzy” (is that a word…), thank you in advance for bearing with me. Three yearsContinue reading ““THREE YEARS LATER – Remembering…”
Monthly Archives: August 2019
MY BEST FRIEND
One Week from today, on August 31, 2016 (3 years ago), I lost my best friend. His name was/is Steve Orlandella (August 11, 1950 – August 31, 2016). Today, I plan to share some thoughts with you. I won’t be writing about him next week. I plan to use that day to remember. Not write. Continue reading “MY BEST FRIEND”
Something to Think About
This is Charlie Chaplin at age 26, photographed 100 years ago. It’s believed he wrote the poem below at age 70. He read the poem – however it was written by author Kim McMillen. Completely beautiful no matter what. Xxx As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering are onlyContinue reading “Something to Think About”
THE GOOD NEWS V. THE BAD NEWS
Do you want the GOOD news or the BAD news? Steve always wanted the BAD news first. But, I choose to give you some GOOD news, so, here goes……Well, the GOOD news in this day and age of hourly “BREAKING (BAD) NEWS”, is that I am pondering another question of seemingly minimal importance compared toContinue reading “THE GOOD NEWS V. THE BAD NEWS”
“TRUTH” AND CONSEQUENCES!
When I start out to write a post on the weekends, I usually lack inspiration. However, during the week, that is all I can think about – saying “that should be a blog” or “great idea for a post!!” This week, I was all excited about expounding on “truth”, as in “There is SO muchContinue reading ““TRUTH” AND CONSEQUENCES!”
AUGUST!!
Has anyone written a song about August? At the moment, I cannot recall one. I don’t know how I feel about August. This is not new news. It has never been a month that I look forward to – like June. Or September. Or October. Or April. And, now, it causes me much angst. ItContinue reading “AUGUST!!”
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