PONDERINGS – JAYSPEAK

Christmas…..

Christmas feels different after fifty.Not because it loses its magic,but because it finally reveals what the magic really was all along. When I was younger,I thought Christmas was found in the noise.In the wrapping paper everywhere,the late-night putting-things-together,the crowded house,and the early mornings that came far too soon.Back then, I believed the wonder was loud.Continue reading “Christmas…..”

Biggies.

I have learned to defend myself against aggression by the staff and I have learned how to work this iPhone Best. Jay

Time marches on

Just before 7 p.m. tonight, the President of the United States declared he was granting a “full pardon” to Tina Peters, the Colorado election official convicted on charges involving tampering with voting machines. There’s just one problem: Tina Peters was convicted in state court, not federal. So has no authority to pardon her. But whenContinue reading “Time marches on”

The most expensive thing I ever bought….

Jewelry and clothes were always a temptation. Best, Jay

YES

I NEED TIME.

Something for Everyone to consider……

Ernest Hemingway once said:When people talk listen completely. Don’t be thinking what you’re going to say. Most people never listen. Nor do they observe. You should be able to go into a room and when you come out know everything that you saw there and not only that. If that room gave you any feelingContinue reading “Something for Everyone to consider……”

If I lost everything I have,…

I would do nothing! It is just stuff and easily replaced! Not exactly but different from what I had before! No problem. Best, Jay

Moments in Time…

At seventy, I’ve finally learned one of life’s hardest truths: not everyone you love is meant to stay. ✨ For so long, I believed love was enough. I thought if I cared deeply enough, held on tightly enough, people would remain in my life forever. But after seven decades, I understand—love isn’t always the glueContinue reading “Moments in Time…”