April 1, 2025
I don’t know about you, but at times I have met people or even looked at them from afar and thought “Boy do they have it together.” Then when you peel the onion, you realize that things don’t look the same up close as they do from afar. I try to share positive thoughts in […]
March 1, 2025
I recently read somewhere that there would be less problems in the world if parents and grandparents had not changed. It used to be the norm for parents and grandparents to pass on stories of sacrifices that their parents and grandparents made for their families. More importantly, most parents and grandparents would call out or […]
February 1, 2025
If you’re over forty years old, you have probably wondered what has happened to the America that we once knew! As a kid, I didn’t see many homeless people, if any. I don’t recall our elected officials speaking in such a mean-spirited manner. I don’t recall television news reporters ever reporting more than just facts. […]
January 1, 2025
It’s a new year! I’m good for another year, according to my M.D. Anderson doctor, but I still need support from my family, friends and even strangers. As I was thinking about writing this article, I remembered strange prayers I said as a young person. Prayers like “Lord if you’ll only let a big trophy […]
December 1, 2024
I have been blessed to have experienced many special moments in my life. I was alone for many of these moments but I am more than thankful for the times there was someone with me. I was once told that the richest farmland is the land where the farmer’s boot print is found. I remember […]
