An internet search says, “You would bid someone a fond farewell when the person is leaving, but you’re happy for their situation.” That’s not exactly what I thought it meant, but close. I take it to mean someone you liked is leaving and you have to say goodbye. Bob Barker recently passed away and though …
When I was a child, I liked stories that ended with “And they lived happily ever after” perhaps because I wanted to believe in fairy tale endings. They didn’t mention anything about health problems, personal and financial struggles, or death. It may have been because I wanted to escape my own real-life dramas or was …
In recent years I’ve noticed that I’ve become more forgetful than usual. I’ve always used lists, notes, and marked calendars to help me remember, but now I’m forgetting things I shouldn’t. I’ve forgotten routine things like shaving, taking medicine, and trash pickup day. Nothing too serious so far but it caused me to increase my …
Last Friday afternoon a minivan pulled into our Church parking lot and a smiling lady stepped out. As she approached the Church, she said “I hope this is the right place, it wasn’t easy to find.” I replied, “You’ve come to the right place” because she was welcome no matter what she was looking for. …
When we eat at my favorite restaurant with our family we need a large table, and I find an open one and hold it. If someone asks for one of the chairs, I say, “That seat is taken” and they understand. If we want to honor a special person and save the seat at the …
