A new year is upon us. News stories and the internet are filled with memorable events from the past year and hopes for the new one. People announce their New Year’s resolutions, even as they admit they failed to keep last year’s. Though it is just a date on the calendar, people see it […]
I called a busy Doctor’s office and got an expected request “Leave your name, number and a brief message” from their voice mail, so they could call me back. What I didn’t expect was the rest of the message “and I will return your call at my earliest convenience.” Did I misunderstand or did they
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Our daughter and son-in-law just gave us a great gift. It isn’t the price they paid, though I know it was expensive. I wouldn’t have asked them to get it for us, because they have three children and many other loved ones to buy gifts for. I love the gift because it was so thoughtful
This is the time of year when people think of giving and receiving gifts. I don’t want anything because I am so blessed and have what I really want. I appreciate more the love behind a gift, than the gift itself. My daughter asked what I wanted for Christmas, and I give her a few
That was easy for my grandson! Grandma bought him a laser tag set and he immediately opened the package. He recruited his sisters, who had their own presents, to play with him and his gift. At 13 years old, he received mostly “teenager gifts,” but the kid in him still wants to play. Grandma’s gift
