To fall down is to face the weakness of my humanity, test the mettle of my character, and push the limits of my strength. Therefore, falling down will tell me who I am far more clearly than most things I might learn when I’m standing up. ~ Craig D. Lounsbrough In a recent conversation I […]
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Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it. ~ L.M. Montgomery, The Story Girl As long as we can reach into our brains and pull out a memory, we are always holding onto that person, place, or thing. Recall, though, from my post in February that every time you take out a
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If you cannot clothe yourself in the skin of a lion, put on that of a fox! Don Diego de la Vega aka Zorro If you are a Zorro fan, you may recognize the quote. While Don Diego’s advice may be interpreted in a number of ways, I’m going with this: if you can’t be
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Spiders are busy spinning webs in the grass, in the bushes, wherever there is prey to be caught… made of silken strands only a few millionths of an inch thick but stronger than steel. Structures that are pure beauty when jeweled with morning dewdrops. ~Hal Borland, Seasons, 1973 Before I began spending so much time with
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Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional. ~Chili Davis Recently I requested responses to a poll that asked, “If you didn’t know how old you are how old would you be?” I got some interesting responses. The answers, incidentally, were more for the participants than for me. You know, just to get you [some
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