I have Learned…

𝐼 𝑑𝑖𝑑 π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘€π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘‘π‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘ , 𝑏𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑑 π‘‘π‘œπ‘’π‘β„Žπ‘’π‘  π‘šπ‘¦ β„Žπ‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘ π‘œ 𝐼 π‘€π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑖𝑑 π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘œπ‘“ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’. π‘‡β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑖𝑠 π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘“π‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘€π‘–π‘ π‘‘π‘œπ‘š π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘ π‘’ 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑙𝑒 π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘ . π‘π‘Žπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘ π‘‘π‘’, Sandy π‘€π‘Žπ‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ πΊπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘’π‘“ πΆπ‘œπ‘Žπ‘β„Ž π‘€π‘Žπ‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ πΊπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘’π‘“ πΆπ‘œπ‘Žπ‘β„Ž π‘‡π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿ I asked a friend who has crossed 70 & is heading towards 80...

Kindness

Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand, what you counted and carefully saved, all this must go so you know how desolate...

Just for Today

Guest post by Jan McDaniel Just for today, I will light a candle that smells like lotus blossoms. As I watch the tiny flame, I will imagine it fighting back the darkness of great sorrow. That’s power. I will remember your touch. A gentle hug, the way your hand reached...