Some people really are who they say they are. I’ve met many people over the years who in places of leadership and power who appear on the outside to be good people. If I look closer and see how they treat their staff, their family or others around them, I realize it’s all a show.…
I remember as a kid working on the farm doing various jobs. My Dad had a small farm, as did my Grandpa (aka Pappy). I learned to work in the tobacco fields, the garden and the hay field. I remember at one point my Pappy raised a few acres of bell peppers as a cash…
I’ve heard that talk is cheap. If talk is not followed by action, then it is indeed quite cheap. There are people who “talk a good talk”, but then they don’t deliver. I’ve learned over the years to be suspicious of politicians – they seem to say whatever the people want to hear so that…
I’ve had some great neighbors over the course of my life. It’s a bit random whom you end up living nearby or next door too. I’ve also known people who can’t stand their neighbors. They’ve gotten sideways over something and can’t seem to get it resolved. There will no borrowing sugar or milk from one…
I grew up with my own set of issues like a lot of other people. I remember my teenage years were a bit troublesome at times. I often thought I knew more than my parents and my grandparents. I understood what an idiot I had been. The older I got, the smarter my parents became.…
I remember when I was in college; my favorite job was working security detail. My job was a lot like a “night watchman” as I patrolled the campus looking out for the safety of my fellow students. I remember I had a two-way radio and some kind of clock. I had to go to different…
I am so grateful for the men and women who serve in the US Military to protect and defend the freedoms that I enjoy every day. I get to lie down at night and rest because of what they do. I can hardly imagine what it would be like to live in a country where…
I thing that this word is a word that can be a synonym with gift. An inheritance is a lot like a gift but it’s given because of some prior relationship. It can be possessions that are left behind by a friend or family member. It can also be characteristic or trait given genetically…
I’ve grown up under some incredible leaders. I enjoy learning from most leaders because they have much to teach with their lives. There are some leaders who are more like dictators or drill sergeants. Some leaders lead by example and instructions. Some leaders lead by orders and positional power. I have never been impressed…
There are times when I’m so busy walking through the pages of my life that I forget to stop and take a look back at where I’ve been. The past always looks so different from the angle of the present. I think it’s wise to evaluate where I’ve been to be better equipped for…