Irregardless of the absence of stories posted under this section of my blog, trust me, plenty of funny conversations have been had and hysterical events witnessed over the past few months. So, I give you a compilation of what I… Read More ›
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Bald is Beautiful
Irregardless of how positive a certain phrase or sentence sounds, one must pay attention to not only what is being said, but who is saying it, as well. For example, recently, at the day shelter for homeless men where I… Read More ›
Man, I Feel Like a Woman
After wearing my hair in a pixie for a number of years, last fall, I decided to start growing out my hair. As my hair has gotten longer, a number of people have complimented me by saying that I look younger… Read More ›
1 + 1 =1
This week, we have been understaffed at the day shelter for homeless men where I work, so, less staff translates to more work for everyone. So, we have all been very busy, which was noted by one gentleman this afternoon. … Read More ›
Accentuate the Positive
At heart, I am a pessimistic optimist or an optimistic pessimist, and I continuously work on being more positive and upbeat. It is much easier for me to believe the best when it comes to other people than it is… Read More ›
Throw the Book at Him
As many things as my special friend and I share in common, there are some definite ways in which we differ. He is a Yankee, while I am a southerner. He tends to be more introverted, while I am more… Read More ›
Serenity Now
One needn’t be a member of a 12-step group to find comfort in the words of the Serenity Prayer. It is a prayer that I have recited for years, and one that many people are familiar with, as well. That… Read More ›
Complimentary
One of the ways that I try to show kindness to others is to take the time to offer genuine compliments to people I know, and even to people I don’t know, whenever possible. Today, I noticed a man wearing… Read More ›
Dinner’s Ready
In the past week, I have experienced moments when I felt like an absolute bad ass, as I performed some tasks that previously were performed by my ex-husband, but now they are my responsibility. When the clogged French drain in… Read More ›
Pretty Ugly
Earlier today, I made a comment to two of the volunteers at the day shelter for homeless men where I work that the interactions with the men are nothing if not educational and, at times, unintentionally entertaining. Mere hours later,… Read More ›
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