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Prompt: What is your mission? 1/7/26
Live the year with thankfulness, gratitude, respect, patience, charity, and kindness; don’t forget to laugh and smile often, as they are infectious. To live a complete life in the eyes of God, my wife, my family, my friends, my coworkers, and my neighbors. I hope that someday, after I’m gone, when my name comes up Continue reading
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Prompt: What are your thoughts on the concepts of living a very long life? 1/6/26 – The Epiphany!
Live the year with thankfulness, gratitude, respect, patience, charity, and kindness; don’t forget to laugh and smile often, as they are infectious. When you’re young, you dream of living a long, whole life. You exercise more, eat whatever you want and whenever you want, live life riotously, maybe before settling down. Somewhere along the way, Continue reading
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Prompt: Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? 1/3/26
Live the year – Thankful, Grateful, Respectful, Patient, Charitable, Kind, and don’t forget to laugh and smile, often as they are infectious When we are younger, we all tend to look ahead from birth, from crawling to walking, through toddler years, grade school, first kiss, prom/date, graduation, the first job, or perhaps heading off to Continue reading
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Prompt: What Colleges have you attended? 12/30/25
The most important life lessons to learn are to say “Please” and “Thank You!” Be thankful, grateful, patient, charitable, kind, and smile, as it is infectious. Carpe Diem! I attended St. Joseph’s University, taking night classes and earning about 21 credits before leaving for a life of learning. I never finished my Bachelor’s degree and Continue reading
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Prompt: You get to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What does it look like? 12/22/25 Only 2 Shopping Days Til Christmas!
The next few days will be hectic with last-minute shoppers and travelers trying to reach their destinations. Take a moment to reflect on the holiday’s meaning and be mindful of others who may not share the same joy. Be Thankful, Respectful, Charitable, Patient, Kind, and don’t forget to smile! Imagine a cabin nestled down a Continue reading
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Prompt: What Is Your Favorite Automobile? 12/21/25 Only 3 Shopping Days Til Christmas!
These last few days can be hectic with office or family parties, dinners to plan, and generally getting ready for Celebrating Christ’s Birth! Remember to Be Thankful, Grateful, Charitable, Patient, Kind, and Slow Down to take it all in, enjoying the moment! Laugh and Smile A lot! The easy answer to this is the one Continue reading
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Prompt: Share what you know about the year you were born. 12/18/25 – Only 6 Shopping Days Til Christmas!
Remember to spread Christmas Cheer and to be – Thankful, Patient, Grateful, Charitable, Kind, Smile, Laugh, and if at a Holiday Party – “To Sing Loud and Clear for All the World to Hear!” I was born in February in a big house on Manoa Road in Havertown, which my parents jointly owned with two 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: 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 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
