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Books Should Be Read
My late step-father had a huge book collection he treated like, pulp Polo ponies. I think it was the reason he married my mother, because she was the only one who was willing to dust them all. Once visiting, I … Continue reading
Susannah’s Fall, Winter Reading list…2020-2021
If there was ever a perfect time to read, it was during our imposed shelter-in-place, forced to be idle, no choice but sitting still. I, thanks to Amazon, after running through the 9 books taken from the library on their … Continue reading
Adamantine…An Unshakeable Word
This word came my way while reading a book on Theodore Roosevelt, who used it to describe his wife, Edith, derived from the adjective, adamant, meaning… refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind: declaring one unbreakable. Edith … Continue reading
Best Story of the Week…September 17th
As I emerged from my local market, an elderly man lost his balance, bracing himself against the side of the store. A kid, who was perched in front with a coffee cup, asking for change, dropped it, to help the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Faith, grace, Gratitude, humanity, humor, inspiration, kids, Love, money, New York City, words, writing
Tagged Giving from the heart, random acts of kindness, The Upper East Side of New York
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Say Nothing…Say It Often
It’s so hard to shut-up…to refrain from comment, silence your tongue, hold that verbal fire. They should teach it as an alternate language, same as Spanish, or French. When the woman rubbernecking me at the market, her cart, scraping my … Continue reading
Posted in animals, creative writing, Culture, food, Home, humanity, humor, New York City, words
Tagged crazy neighbors, Love Thy Neighbor, Patience during Covid-19
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Adjusting
We’re designed to get through everything, big and small, so the way we’re adapting to the presence of a pandemic should come as no surprise. We’re such a great model we humans are, IKEA could easily sell us in plexiglass … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Faith, food, grace, Health, humanity, humor, money, New York City, shopping, words, writing
Tagged bad behavior, Graitude will change your attitude, keeping your sense of humor, Living through Covid 19
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Tit for Tat
I’m in the Park. It’s close to 10 as I sit on a bench hoping no one joins me besides the breeze that’s blowing through my hair. All I want are a few minutes of mask-less reading time. Is that … Continue reading
An Angel With a Chip On Her Shoulder
I was in the local thrift store, sniffing around, when I came upon an angel figurine about a foot tall. She was beautiful and marked down to $2.50. I had to look twice to make sure I read it right. … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Culture, Faith, Family, grace, humanity, inspiration, kids, Love, money, New York City, parents, words, writing
Tagged angels in our midst, Arrowsmith, Housing Works, random acts of kindness, Seabiscuit the movie
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And I Quote…
Where do they come from, these pithy, memorable sayings that last the test of time? Are the quotable examples of genius, or merely portals on behalf of the Divine, who clearly has a sense of humor. Some of my favorites… … Continue reading
Posted in Books, creative writing, Culture, grace, Gratitude, humanity, humor, inspiration, Uncategorized, words, writing
Tagged famous quotes, inspiration, reading, the love of words, writing
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A Little Gentleman
A restaurant that I’ve been going to forever, has closed its doors, a sign thanking everyone for a happy 45 years of serving the neighborhood, in the window, next to another saying… FOR RENT. Seeing it, I burst into tears. … Continue reading
