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Attitudes Are Contagious Is Yours Worth Catching? 6/5/25
It is an old cliche, but faith in GOD is foremost and the most important ingredient if one is to be successful at anything. You must be able to live under the guidance of treating others as you would be treated, and the ten commandments as the guideline to all civilized nations. If you live… Continue reading
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My High School Sweetheart…Still After 49+ Years
6/4/25 Like most husbands, My wife, lover, Mother, Grandmother, best friend, and confidant. Why might you ask? When I first met my wife in the summer of ’72, she was seeing a mutual friend. We were both 16 and sophomores in high school, preparing to enter our junior year of High School. She was, and… Continue reading
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Well, In my Imagination…I’m Senior Zorro
As a kid, I always thought the actor who portrayed Zorro had a pretty cool stage name: Guy Williams. Although his real name was Armando Joseph Catalano, I will always remember him as Don Diego de la Vega. However, in the 1998 a remake, The Legend of Zorro, which starred Anthony Hopkins, and Antonio Banderas,… Continue reading
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Fears, Phobias, Devils, Demons, and How Superman Saved My Dream Life (Red On) 5/31/25
My fear of the dark and the things that move at night, mostly fueled by my imagination, has stayed with me over the years. In my youth, I often dreamed of being chased by devils, monsters, aliens, and ghosts. These nightmares were likely triggered by my older siblings watching scary movies—films that would have been… Continue reading
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I Have Always Been Working at Something 5/28/25
In my youth, I was the second youngest of seven siblings. Just two weeks before my second birthday, my mother was two months pregnant with my youngest sister when my father slipped on ice and hit his head, but he went to work anyway. He suffered a debilitating brain aneurysm that led to a stroke.… Continue reading
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The Important Things it’s really a matter of Choice
Prompt for 5/24/25 A. A devoted and caring wife who actively engaged in raising and educating our children in a challenging world. B. We are very proud of our smart, loving, hardworking, trustworthy, and compassionate children, who are strong in character. C. Grandchildren who appreciate the above are being raised into adulthood in a similar… Continue reading
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The Lord, Faces of My Past of Names Missed
At the top of my list are my parents. My father passed away just a few days before our first and oldest child was born; in fact, she arrived in the early morning hours of the day he was buried. He and my mother have always been my mentors and confidants, holding the most significant… Continue reading
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Prompt: What is the Legacy You Want to Leave Behind? 05/20/25
Most of us are fortunate if we remain alive in the hearts, minds, and stories of our loved ones for more than a generation or two. However, we can quickly fade into mere whispers of the past, much like old, forgotten memories. Just like old photographs from generations ago that now sit in boxes, waiting… Continue reading
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Prompt: How Do You Balance Work & Home Life
Life today is much less hectic for my wife and me as we embrace our retirement years. Looking back to our beginning in the mid-seventies, we married at 19, bought our first house at 21, and welcomed all five of our children by the time we were 25. Most of our high school friends, aside… Continue reading
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My Best Friend, Confidant, Life and Wife…
It’s rare to meet someone at a young age, like sixteen, and almost instantly realize that this is the person you want to walk through life with and share everything. To be honest, it was a bit scary! However, I was fortunate to recognize her as a blessing. I only had a brief moment to… Continue reading
