Archive for the ‘Making wise choices’ Category

Remember?

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

I talked with a friend recently who awoke the other morning thinking of his mother.  She had died some years ago.  That morning happened to be the anniversary of her death.  

Jump-Starting Your Life…Again

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Yesterday I saw these two cars sitting side by side in a parking lot.  It appeared one of them was having troubles.  Jumper cables were in both men’s hands and they were obviously in hopes that the cables would provide the juice the car needed to get started.  “Dead battery.” I said to myself in […]

What do You Want to be When You Grow Up?

Friday, October 17th, 2008

  How many times have you heard this in your lifetime?   When grandma and grandpa use to visit, they likely asked you this on and off. Maybe your parents asked. Maybe they already decided for you what they wanted you to become.  As a school counselor, I saw that happen often.  Sad but true.  As a […]

Embracing Life

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

It occurred to me recently that there are some of us who have opinions and comments about everything and who aren’t scared to say what we think.  To be honest, I think this is – generally – a good thing.  After all, life is just too short to do anything differently – unless it is […]

Fried, Scrambled, Scattered, Smothered, Over Easy…

Monday, October 6th, 2008

I love eggs and hashbrowns.  The place I enjoy these the most is Waffle House.  They make scattered, smothered, covered hashbrowns and cook the eggs just right for my taste.  I figure we can learn a great deal from Waffle House when it comes to relationships.   Ponder these… They are always friendly and fun […]