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Tag Archives: Dad
Sex, Super Bowl and Sundaes
“Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others.” – Barry Bonds Like so many other Americans, I spent last night watching the Super Bowl. My teen-aged daughter had … Continue reading
Posted in IMHO, My Take on the Subject, Uncategorized
Tagged commercials, Dad, girls, morals, self-respect, sex, shows, sundaes, Super Bowl, Super Bowl advertising, television
19 Comments
Birthday parties and funerals
“Presents don’t really mean much to me. I don’t want to sound mawkish, but – it was the realization that I have a great many people in my life who really love me, and who I really love.” – Gabriel Byrne … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's and the family, Faith and Prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, birthday, birthday party, Dad, Death, Funeral, God, grief, grieving, Hospice, Lord
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The anger phase? Yeah, felt it
“Grief is the price we pay for love.” – Queen Elizabeth II The florist did exactly as instructed: Use flowers with patriotic colors, make them look “masculine,” and for Heaven’s sake, please don’t arrange them to look like they are … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's and the family, Faith and Prayer, My Take on the Subject, Uncategorized
Tagged Arrangement, church, Dad, Death, death of a parents, family, Father, Father's Day, Flower, grief, grieving, rainbow
6 Comments
Dear Daddy
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” – Jim Valvano Dear Dad Daddy, I am not sure when I graduated from calling you “Daddy,” but I assume sometime in grade school. … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's and the family, Faith and Prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged Alzheimer's, Dad, daddy, family, Father, Father's Day, God
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This one’s for you, Dad
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens… Ecclesiastes 3:1 My favorite time of year is upon us. School is starting to wind down, the weather has been spectacular, and the strawberries are beginning … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's and the family, Faith and Prayer, My Take on the Subject, Uncategorized
Tagged Berry, birthday, Dad, Father, Father's Day, grief, Home, June, love, Parenting, Plant, prayer, summer
12 Comments
Making time to smell the flowers
Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them. - A.A. Milne Reading my dear friend and mentor’s blog the other day made me sit and reflect on Mother’s Day and flower giving. Cindy’s blog, (found on my BlogRoll and … Continue reading
Posted in Faith and Prayer, Inspiration, My Take on the Subject, Uncategorized
Tagged beauty, children, Dad, daughters, family, Flower, giving, God, grandchildren, holidays, husband, love, mom, Mother, Mothers Day, Shopping, sons, Valentine, Valentine's Day
12 Comments
On being gentle and kind
“Life is fragile…handle with prayer.” – Harold B. Lee I believe I was about 13 years-old when my mother made an embroidery sampler using the above quote. It hung in a frame and I must’ve looked at that piece a … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's and the family, Faith and Prayer, IMHO, My Take on the Subject, Uncategorized
Tagged Alzheimer's, cars, Dad, death of a parent, drivers, emotion, faith, family, fragile, gentle, God, grief, grieving, Harold B. Lee, kind, Lord, loss, love, moms, prayer, rude, rudeness, travel
15 Comments
Lessons learned from a wet paper
“The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day.” – Wayne Gretzky Every morning, I talk to my dad and tell him how much I miss him. On Sundays, Thursdays and Fridays, … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's and the family, My Take on the Subject, Uncategorized
Tagged Alzheimer's, Business, coffee, Customer service, Dad, death of a parent, delivery, family, Fridays, home delivery, lessons, Newspaper, Paper, rain, reading, rewards, siblings, spouse, work
7 Comments
A quick note to say thanks…
Gratitude is the music of the heart, when its chords are swept by the breeze of kindness. ~Author Unknown Just taking a quick moment to thank you all so very much for your support. As many of you know, I … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's and the family, Faith and Prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged Alzheimer's, blessings, careers, challenges, Dad, death of a parent, dementia, faith, family, friends, God, gratitude, grief, grieving, health, loss, love, rewards, thank you, thanks, work, working moms, writing
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