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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: Happy New Year’s 12/31/25 -1/1/26
Start the New Year – By being Thankful, Grateful, Patient, Charitable, Kind, and with a Smile, as it is infectious and costs nothing! Today, I share a poem by Linda Ellis, written in 1996, that I used in my mother’s eulogy. As we head into the New Year in a somewhat tumultuous world, I feel 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: 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: 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: What is the hardest decision you ever had to make and why? 11/21/25
Be Thankful, smile, be kind, charitable, and enjoy your weekend! Don’t forget to smile, as without anything being said, it is contagious! The hardest thing, I think, any of us will ever have to do is say goodbye to loved ones. The year we were married, four days before our first child was born, my Continue reading
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Prompt: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? 11/07/25
Happy 49th Birthday, Danny! Hope you have a safe, happy, and blessed day that carries you throughout the weekend. This may be one of the most straightforward prompts yet! I grew up in and around Philadelphia, and have lived in Delaware County, PA, USA, from my teenage years to this day! It suits me like Continue reading
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Prompt: What’s the coolest thing you’ve ever found/own (and kept)? 11/06/25
Have an awe-inspiring, blessed day. Don’t forget to smile, be grateful, and be kind. I have several things that I cherish, mainly pictures, old letters, a postcard, brass uniform buttons, and an old pair of perfect scissors a saw, and a very sharp axe that, with a bit of care, seem to never lose their Continue reading
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Prompt: Describe a family member. 10/20/25
Wishing you a happy, healthy, safe, and productive start to your week. Share a joke, share a smile, and be grateful. It is rare that as parents, we get to share the “why” in detail about our children. We love all our children equally, despite their different personalities and traits; however, much of what I Continue reading
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Prompt: What traits define you as a person? 10/07/25
Have a Blessed Day! This one is pretty easy for me to answer – FAITH, FAMILY, COUNTRY and FRIENDS If I could add anything to that, it would be that they are already embedded in the above. – TRUST, HONESTY, LOYALTY, COMPASSION, and RESPONSIBILITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Today is a day where we, as a family, remember Continue reading
