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“The only way out of our wreckage is to rewrite the cultural script, to make excellence in character admired again.” ~ Peter Wehner It’s hard to argue with his observation when we consider how the so-called powerful bend the rules and break the laws and face no real consequence for doing so. It sends a clear message to the rest of us — integrity is … Continue reading The Virtue of Integrity
To read today’s post in its optimal format, please go to the Just A Thought website. “How did it get so late so soon?” ― Dr. Seuss I recently heard from a person I hadn’t spoken with in 50 years. Someone once dear to me and with whom I shared my first great adventure my first great failure Our parting left me with a broken memory … Continue reading On Mending Memories
To read today’s post please go to the Just A Thought website. Please click here. Years ago my brother Kevin gave me a print of a painting by Eric Engstrom of Thomas Wilden, a food peddler in solitary prayer at his dinner table. I remember how it moved me. I was at a low point in my life. As I looked at the picture I … Continue reading Backdoor Prayers
To read today’s post and hear the recording, please go to the Just A Thought website. Please click here. I would like to thank my cousin Sue Owner for her permission to share her remarkable story — a story well worth telling on the amazing power of forgiveness. “Fools,” said I, “You do not know – Silence like a cancer grows. Hear my words that I might … Continue reading A Lesson in Forgiveness
To read today’s post in its optimal format please go to the Just A Thought website. Please click here. ***** “You are not a drop in the ocean, you are the entire ocean in one drop.“ ~ Rumi I suspect when most of us reach a certain age reminiscing becomes a larger feature in our daily life — exploring the ever fascinating topic of how … Continue reading Bumping Into Karma