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Daily Prompt: What was the best compliment you’ve received? 3/16/26
Be thankful, grateful, patient, charitable, kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. God Bless America and Protect Our Military! ~~~ Have a safe and happy St. Patrick’s Day – Slainte! ~~~ Over the years, I’ve received many kind compliments, like “Hey kid! Nice job mowing the lawn and trimming the hedges,” or… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: Who is the most confident person you know? 3/13/26
Be thankful, be grateful, be patient, be charitable, be kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. God Bless America and our Military! ~~~~~~ Have a Safe and Happy St. Patrick’s Weekend – Slainte’ ~~~~~~ My wife is not only confident, but she also radiates that confidence to those around her, especially to… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: Write a letter to your hundred-year-old self. 3/8/26
Be thankful, be grateful, be patient, be charitable, be kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. God Bless America and our Military! Nobody would have thought that I, a former smoker who didn’t have healthy eating habits, would live to see so much and still be cognizant enough to read and understand… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: What is your middle name? Does it carry any special meaning/significance? 3/6/26
Be thankful, be grateful, be patient, be charitable, be kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. God Bless America and our Military! My middle name is actually my confirmation name – Charles I remember exploring various names and reflecting on how they would sound when spoken aloud. It was essential for me… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: What experiences in life helped you grow the most? 2/28/26
Be thankful, be grateful, be patient, be charitable, be kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. Starting from conception, birth, through the toddler years, learning to crawl before you walk and walk before you run. Like learning to accept when roller skating or ice skating, you’re going to fall often, learning you… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to. 2/26/26
Be thankful, be grateful, be patient, be charitable, be kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. ~~~~~ Happy Heavenly 106th Birthday, Aunt Cass Donahue! ~~~~ I was a smoker for many years and tried to quit on more occasions than I can count using my fingers and toes. I even switched from… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received? 02/16/26
Be thankful, grateful, Patient, Charitable, Kind and don’t forget to smile as it is infectious Over my almost 70 years, there have been a few memorable gifts at different stages of life and for different reasons. In 1958, everything Popeye-related was a hero of mine. In 1959, I received my first tricycle, and in 1963,… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: Have you ever unintentionally broken the law? 2/13/26
Be Thankful, Grateful, Patient, Charitable, Kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. HAPPY VALENTINE’S WEEKEND!! I remember in the Fall of 1971, the local Catholic Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools (Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast) were having a computer dance. They would enter your name and interest details and give you a… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: What were your parents doing at your age? 2/11/26
Be Thankful, Grateful, Patient, Charitable, Kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious My father (9/24/1915 – 8/12/1976) died about a month shy of his 61st birthday. He had a debilitating stroke when I was two, almost to the day, in 1958, while driving the EL out of 69th street for PTC at… Continue reading
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Prompt: Write about your first computer. 1/30/26
Live the year with thankfulness, gratitude, respect, patience, charity, and kindness; don’t forget to laugh and smile often, as they are infectious. HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY TO OUR GRANDSON KEVIN – STAY WARM OUT THERE AND HAVE A GREAT DAY! My wife, back in 1989, got an older model Dell, Amdex. You know, the kind that… Continue reading
