After All, a Penny is a Penny
As I was leaving the post office, I hurried across the parking lot to get to my vehicle. As I usually do, I kept my eyes focused on the ground as I walked to my vehicle. Then, I saw it. There it was in all of its stunning beauty. I stopped for a few moments…
Is Crazy Contagious?
Getting into trouble seems to be an ongoing habit of mine. It doesn't matter what the trouble is at the time; it somehow associates itself with me. Whenever I think I'm perfect and everything is going fine, I'm set up for something to go horribly wrong.…
Getting Old is Not as Bad as I Thought
I was celebrating and eating an Apple Fritter. I'm not sure what I was celebrating at the time, but it doesn't matter as long as I'm celebrating with an Apple Fritter. Life has its way of opening up doors of celebration. While I was in this celebratory mood,…
Help!!! I'm Becoming My Father
As I celebrated Father's Day this year, I remembered my father. It was 16 years ago that he passed away, and I have not forgotten him one single day. One thing that stands out in my memories of him is his money. He did not have a lot of money, but the money…
Valentine’s Day: Just Another Day on the Calendar?
The older I get, the more I have to forget, and believe me, I don't forget to forget. I can't keep up with dates, holidays, or even my birthday. I believe a day is a day, and that should be the end of it. As I was drinking my morning coffee, The Gracious…
Life Is Not a Soap Opera
When I was young, we did not have a TV in our home. My parents did not think it was important, so we listened to the radio instead. I love the Saturday morning radio shows, Popeye the Sailor Man, particularly. Then something big happened that changed our…