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Category Archives: Writings by Wordsmiths and Others
On Choosing a 9/11 Legacy: Which will we feed?
In 2001, I was given the opportunity to help lead a team of support workers to Ground Zero. We began at an Aid Station atop a girder that fell from the South Tower. My experience there contained many blessings. It came with a cost. I would do it again. Continue reading
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Tagged 20th Anniversary of 9/11, 9/11, 9/11 Anniversary, A memorial of 9 11 Serving the First Responders, Cherokee Parable of the Wolves, FDNY at Ground Zero, Ground Zero, Honoring the 9/11 First Responders, In the Ashes of My Brothers, Memories of a 9/11 Responder, New York Times Be the Unity you seek, Patriotism, The cost of patriotism, The Salvation Army at Ground Zero, The Unity we felt on 9/11, United we stand divided we fall
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On Spring Days and Strong Knights
Spring always finds a way to steal its way into my heart. I await it like a lover pacing the floor before their beloved arrives. Though there is nice landscaping out front of our new house including some crape myrtles … Continue reading
Spoons
“When you are more fortunate than others, it is better to build a longer table than a taller fence.” Author unknown Those of you who follow me know that my grandparents came from Poland. For anyone who has just happened … Continue reading
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Tagged a view of building the wall, America, American immigration, Anti immigrant views, build a longer table instead of a taller fence, building the wall, Card game of spoon, Competition, competition for resources, disappearing blue collar jobs, Immigrants, immigration, limited resources, Spoons
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A Daughter’s Tribute
On November 13th, we had a celebration for my husband’s retirement after 45 years in the ministry. It was filled with lots of laughter (A This is Your Life, Doug Eddy! program scripted with a lot of humor – to the … Continue reading
A Different Christmas – A Lesson from the Grinch
“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled ’till his … Continue reading
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Tagged A Different Christmas, A lesson from the Grinch, A Suess inspired Christmas poem, Christmas and the Grinch, Christmas will be different this year, How the Grinch stole Christmas, Moving, Moving at Christmas time, Perhaps Christmas means a little bit more, retirement, The Grinch's heart grew three sizes, the real meaning of Christmas
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Pack Up….and Smile
Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag And smile, smile, smile. Don’t let your joy and laughter hit a snag Smile boys, that’s the style What’s the use of worrying It never was worth while So, pack up … Continue reading
The Day After America’s Brexit
“When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.” ― Winston S. Churchill “United we stand, divided we fall.” Aesop “With malice toward none, with charity for all…let us bind up the nation’s wounds, and cherish a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Election, coming together post election, healing the divides in America, Lincoln, Stronger together, the Day after America's Brexit, The Day After the Election, the need for unity post election. Churchill, united we stand divided we falk, when there is no enemy within the enemies outside cannot hurt you, with malice toward none
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More than Just Words – Words Matter
“We are Masters of our unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.” Winston Churchill “Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.” Joel Osteen … Continue reading
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