Right from the beginning we have responsibilities, well almost. As soon as you understood there were things you shouldn’t do, you had the responsibility to do what was right. You were told “don’t touch” and if you didn’t obey you may have gotten your hand spanked. It wasn’t long until your responsibilities increased as did […]

My nephew, Bobby, just passed away at 47 years of age, and our family is still trying to understand it all. I haven’t seen Bobby since he was a baby because he was severely handicapped, lived in Florida, and was under constant care. People might wonder how GOD could let Bobby live with that problem

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