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Prompt: List your top 5 grocery store items? 12/14/25
Good Morning on this Snowy Sunday! Be Safe, Thankful, Watch Shoveling, Patient, Kind, be a kid, build a snowman, take the kids sledding, sit by a fire, but enjoy the moment. This is a perfect question for someone retired from the food market. Milk, Eggs, Butter, Bread, and deli meats and cheeses! GO E-A-G-L-E-S!! The… Continue reading
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Prompt: Describe a man who has positively impacted your life? 12/13/25
There are 11 Shopping and Fun days to get out and do something Christmasy! Be Grateful, Thankful, Patient, Kind, and Charitable. Take it slow and enjoy the season with a smile. It’s infectious and free! Simply put: My dad, Joseph L. Donahue Sr., a man whom I miss with every fiber of my being, passed… Continue reading
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Prompt: Is your life today what you pictured a year ago? 12/12/25
There are 12 Shopping Days until Christmas! Are you prepared mentally, physically, and more importantly, spiritually? Remember the reason for the season and be Thankful, Grateful, Patient, Charitable, Kind, and smile as it’s freely infectious! I am reluctant to answer this, as in life, there’s always something lurking around the next corner, good, bad, or… Continue reading
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Prompt: What skills or lessons have you learned recently? 12/11/25
There are 13 shopping days left until Christmas! During the hustle and bustle of the holidays, be patient, thankful, grateful, charitable, kind, and make sure to laugh a lot and smile even more. We planted 2 apple, 2 cherry, and 1 peach tree over the past 6 years. I have been learning how and when… Continue reading
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Prompt: What Cities would you like to visit? 12/10/25
14 Shopping Days Til Christmas! Be Patient, Thankful, Grateful, Charitable, Kind, and laugh and smile at the incredible sights and sounds of the season. The list is longer than I will probably ever have the time and resources to see them all. However, I will name a few Dublin (Ireland), Edinburgh (Scotland), Jerusalem, Bethlehem (Isreal)… Continue reading
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Prompt: Tell us one thing you hope people say about you. 12/09/25
Happy Holiday! Be Thankful, Grateful, Patient, Charitable, Kind, and Smile. That I was a wonderful, hardworking, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, and neighbor— an all-around good person who loved life, made you laugh, and whose memory brings a smile. This is the perfect Season to enjoy two Philadelphia Holiday stories I published. Both are… Continue reading
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Prompt: Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. 12/08/25
Have a fantastic day and be: Thankful, Grateful, Patient, Charitable, Kind, and smile as it is infectious! First Days of every step in life are filled with a bit of everything in the spice cabinet of emotions – Trepidation, Anxiety, Excitement, Nervousness, Fear, Joy, and a host of other things regarding – Dress, Grooming, Personality,… Continue reading
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Prompt: Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech? 12/07/25
Why I start my daily prompts is answered here. So, remember to be thankful, grateful, kind, considerate, compassionate, charitable, and don’t forget to smile, as it is contagious and life’s too short! I worked at Acme Markets for 42 years before retiring. During that time, I made many friends, long before I started writing my… Continue reading
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Prompt: What are your favorite activities to get some exercise? 12/06/25
Today is the Christian Feast of St. Nicholas! It almost seems appropriate that we got a little snow this morning. In keeping with tradition, if you have young children, a little something in one’s shoe put out overnight brings so much joy! Remember to: Be Kind, Patient, Charitable, Considerate, and Smile! Due to numerous knee… Continue reading
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Prompt: What are the things others do that spark your admiration? 11/5/25
Remember, in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, to Be Thankful, Considerate, Patient, Grateful, Kind, and to Laugh and Smile, as they are contagious! I have always admired those who work in the service of others, especially those in the greatest need. People who give their time, education, talents, and resources to help… Continue reading
