It was the summer between by freshman and sophomore years in high school. A tooth emergency arrived. The ache was in a molar on the bottom left rear of my mouth. From my folks all I got was,… Read more

Always choose life. Forgive everyone everything. What other people think of you is none of your business. Time heals almost everything. Give time time. However good or bad a situation is, it… Read more

As I look out the kitchen window, the beauty of the pure, cold, white snow in the back yard, speaks its’ silent words. The world outside seems purified and touched by artistry as summer grass and… Read more

www.exercise.about.com Start that exercise program today. Welcome to 2010! Have you already gotten started (or back to) on your workouts? If you need some guidance, the free exercise and weight… Read more

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the… Read more

I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. ~ Jimmy Dean New Year’s what?  Oh right! I forgot about that.  Most people are gung ho about… Read more

The evergreens glisten with a fresh coatof powdery soft snow,As daybreak approaches,the radiance of their beauty begins to show.Magnificent and strong the treesreach towards the grey-blue sky,Covered… Read more

With a glass still full and brimming with fun, She’s almost completed the life she’d begun. She can’t remember all the faces and names, Nor can she recall all the heart aches and… Read more

Slowly and peacefully I wake up in my little bedroom under the eaves.  My dog, Joey, and I are warm and cozy under the down quilt.  I stick my nose out, and then I realize how cold the room is. … Read more

The local newspaper listed the number of countries that have women presidents.  What attributes got them the job?  There was a time when a woman needed courage, determination, and perseverance to… Read more

“Hey listeners, that was Use Somebody by the Kings of Leon.  Thanks for joining us at WRNX radio.“This just in, there have been multiple black bear sightings in Hampden County as we approach… Read more

Every year, the famous ball drops the same way, with the same colors, in the same place, with the same people counting down until the calendar switches over, … or so it seems. But with the start of… Read more

My widowed mother (nicknamed “Hester” by me) and I were experiencing our first winter in our remodeled country schoolhouse which boasted a telephone but no electricity or running water. We moved… Read more