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The Day Before Life Goes On

The day before... a bride's wedding a mom's scheduled C-section a child's first day of kindergarten a teenager gets his license a son goes to boot camp a daughter goes to college a spouse walks out a parent has a stroke a husband has a heartache a woman hears "it's...

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Today Is The Day!!

Participate in our Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Day Birthday Challenge! Today is RAK Day and we’re asking you to step up your game by picking two random acts of kindness to do!

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Back to Reality

As we got off the plane Tuesday evening, Roger captured my sentiment exactly..."Back to reality!"  We had been in wonderful warm weather visiting family in Arizona.  It's always nice to rest and relax and see new things, visit family and try different restaurants! We...

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Let the Kindness Continue!

On Day 2 of our Random Acts of Kindness week, I want to share with you a story of a kindness act done for me. On my 50th birthday, my friend asked around 50 of my friends and family to write letters or cards to me about a memory they had of me throughout my life.  She...

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It’s Random Acts of Kindness Week!!

This week is an awesome week to spread kindness around the world.  The Random Act of Kindness organization has declared this Kindness Week.  There are so many ideas on the Random Acts of Kindness website. There are also many ideas you could select from just by doing a...

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Scoot Over and Let Him Fly This Plane

As I got on the airplane, it was snowing.  Of all the times I've flown, I don't think I have ever flown when it was icy and snowy out.  I was mesmerized by the de-icing process.  It looks like water they are spraying on the plane but obviously it is some kind of...

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Together Forever – Like Tigger & Pooh

Peanut butter and jelly. Salt and pepper. Lock and key. Raggedy Ann and Andy. Soup and salad. Soap and water. Adam and Eve. Sock and shoe. Popcorn and candy. Shirt and tie. Fork and spoon. Cat and mouse. Macaroni and cheese. East and West. Left and Right. Words that...

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A Positive Champion

For those of you who know me well, you know that the Patriots are my #32 team in rankings of 1-32.  They are a very talented football team but their shady shenanigans and unkind demeanor has never set well with me.  That's why, of course, I had to go to bed before the...

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Reba Urges Us to Turn Back to God!

I have always loved Reba McEntire.  We have seen her in concert several times and I will never forget the time I stood in the heat and rain for nine hours (yes nine hours) to meet her at the County Music fest in 1993.  She was so nice.  I love watching the Reba show...

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