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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: 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: Who are the biggest influences in your life? 12/19/25 – Only 5 Shopping Days Til Christmas!
“The Stores will be crazy, so too the kids with visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads. So Be Thankful, Grateful, Charitable, and Kind, as you never know what someone else is going through, so be patient and smile!” The obvious answer is my parents, siblings, and my wife of 50 years, but just… 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 your favorite cartoon? 12/4/25
Happy over the Hump Day! Be thankful, considerate, charitable, kind, and don’t forget to laugh and smile, as both are contagious! Well, I am going to take the easy way out here, as there are just too many, but most of them are on “Looney Tunes.” Emceed by none other than Bugs Bunny and Daffy… 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: Name your top three pet peeves. 11/18/25
RIP: Happy Birthday to my late brother, Larry (R), who would’ve turned 71 today. Faith, Family, Country, Friends People who look down on someone for any number of reasons that are obnoxious, rude, or think they are better. Everyone should be treated as you would want to be treated. Not everyone grew up with the… Continue reading
