Posts Tagged ‘choices’
Today Matters
The older I’ve gotten; the memories take me way back. I realize that according to my 20-year-old son, I’m old. I’m embracing it and learning to deal with it. Just yesterday I was reminded of the first Rocky movie that I watched so many years ago. Sylvester Stallone was the star and he had a…
Read MoreTricked
I don’t mind surprises, but I do mind being tricked or manipulated into doing something that I would not normally do. There is an element of deceit to trickery. I don’t mind a good practical joke, but deceit and manipulation are altogether something different. Over the years of my life, I can recall a few…
Read MoreBe Different!
I grew up thinking I was different because my parents didn’t make a lot of money and they were raising five kids on fairly meager salaries. I remember this one pair of pants that were bell bottomed (of course) and red, white and blue striped. We had to wear the pants (aka britches) more than…
Read MorePlague Purpose
I remember as a kid having to have all sorts of immunization shots for different diseases that I might be susceptible as a young child. There was one shot that was formidable for sure and left a mark on my arm – I think it was polio vaccine. The shots were obviously intended to prevent…
Read MoreEnd of an Era
It’s not every day that there is an end to an era. An era is a distinctive time period marked by characters or events. The era of Jacob has ended. I remember well when my grandparents died, and it felt like the end of an era. Their memory and influence in their descendants live on…
Read MoreDo The Right Thing
I grew up being taught the difference between right and wrong. I learned the right things to say and I also learned the wrong things to say. I have been known to ignore the right thing because of anger or self-centeredness. I’m certainly not the only person on earth to struggle with doing right. It’s…
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