Not everyone is blessed to be born with a good dad. And sometimes, even if we have a good dad, we might think he isn't because he doesn't spend enough time with us. Or maybe he can't hold a steady job. Or he has a bad habit we don't like. There are all sorts of …
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Thanksgiving Evolved
When I was in grade school, I used to think that we continued the tradition of Thanksgiving each year to keep the memory of the first one celebrated by the Pilgrims alive. Now that I am older and look back at the Thanksgiving celebrations I've shared over the years, I can see that Thanksgiving has …
Connections Are Important
What do you think of when you hear the word connection? Do think of things that are similarly linked or the links between mechanical or electrical components? Or do you think of work associates and family? How about communication? Like me, do you think about how we communicate with our coworkers or our loved ones, …
At Day’s End
Every morning we wake up with the idea that we will accomplish our to-do list for that day. But at day's end, how many of us can say that we achieved all of our goals? Can we say that we got all of our errands done? Did we make all of our calls or send …
Vacations Are Restorative
Vacations are, or should be, restorative. Don't you think? For years, I took vacations to catch up on life. I would carefully carve out a date and then, when approved, spend the week catching up on everything I couldn't get done while working a 40-hour week. I would run errands, schedule long put-off doctor appointments, …
Taking Care of Self
Sometimes weekends bring surprises. This weekend was spent mostly at our future retirement place. I took Friday off work and left early, so I would have plenty of time to run a few errands in town, unload some of the boxes and bins I took along to our storage, and do some writing. There is …
Virginia Alice Crawford 