Frustration

I often use this word when I’m angry because it doesn’t make my anger sound so bad. I think frustration is more of a hidden anger. I see anger out front and loud; frustration seems like anger that is being managed.  A relative word to frustration is exasperation. I think frustration comes when I really…

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Rules

I don’t consider myself to be a rule breaker. I struggle with some rules but mostly I stay between the lines. My biggest struggle is most often driving the speed limit. I just like to get where I’m going as efficiently as possible. It would be helpful if I would learn that the journey to…

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Presence

There are times when I wish I could go back to many moments in the past and notice what was happening in my presence. I was meeting people of significance. They were speaking and there was great wisdom and insight coming from them. I didn’t realize the depth of the conversation until much later. I…

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Changed Life

I once heard it said, “It’s hard to argue with a changed life”.  Real and lasting change in a person comes from deciding to change.  I have gone through lots of change in my life over the years and I still have a lot of changing to do. The older I get; it seems the…

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My Thoughts Exactly

I’ve had people say exactly what I was thinking. It’s a bit unsettling in some situations. When I’m at a ball game and I think the ref missed the call and another guy calls it out – I’m thinking that he’s correct. I don’t always agree with “how” he calls it out. There have been…

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My Friend’s Faith

I am blessed with lots of friends and acquaintances. I have learned over the years that some people want to become my friend for what I can do for them. There are others whom I’ve connected with that I didn’t really see coming.  Some of my college friends whom I’m still close to today come…

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