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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 is one question you hate to be asked? Explain. 3/4/26
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 thoughts on my political views and the major issues today that surround them. We live in a world today where we can’t seem to have a civil debate, and… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? 3/3/26
Be thankful, be grateful, be patient, be charitable, be kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. God Bless America and Military! I am going to take a path to this question that is usually not at the forefront of most people’s responses. I had a Myocardial Infarction (aka heart attack) in the… 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: Describe the most ambitious DIY project ever taken on. 2/24/25
Be thankful, be grateful, be patient, be charitable, be kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. Hmm! This is a difficult one, as over the past 50 years, and in three different homes, there have been many instances. I’ve installed wainscoting in two houses and refinished old kitchen cabinets. I painted and… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: If you could ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? 2/23/26
Be thankful, be grateful, be patient, be charitable, be kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. ~~~ Sorry for the late post due to a snow related power outage ~~~~ This is an easy one, at least for me and most of my siblings anyway. My father, a WWII Army Sgt., raised… Continue reading
