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Tag Archives: Memories
The19th Anniversary of 9/11/2001
In these contentious political days, when rioters have toppled historical monuments in cities all across America, it is imperative to say a word about history. As individuals, we bring our baggage to the understanding of the world and its history. … Continue reading
Mischief in Public
It is odd to discover all the things that change when your spouse dies. Particularly, when your spouse was your best friend, the one you could talk to about anything, the one who was deliciously amorous and humorously wicked. My … Continue reading
Hurricanes Laura and Hugo
I moved to South Carolina in 1988, when my husband got a teaching job there. Thirteen months later, we learned of a massive category 5 hurricane named Hugo bearing down on the Carolinas. At that time, Hugo was the largest … Continue reading
Many Reasons to Give Thanks
Road trips, adventures, and fantastic friends and family are some of the many things for which to give thanks. On the day my husband died, I gave thanks that I was able to be with him. I had sprung him … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Family, Friendship, Love, Marriage
Tagged Blessings, Celebrate, Death, Friendship, Love, Marriage, Memories, Picnic
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The Inability to Forgive
Throughout my life, I have known a handful of people who were seemingly incapable of forgiveness. I found it remarkable as they were also believers who knew well the teachings in Holy Scriptures regarding forgiveness. Worship in a liturgical church, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life in these times, Marriage, Mental Health
Tagged Blessings, Faith, Forgiveness, God, Liturgy, Memories, Our choices, Prayer
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A Pounce of Cats, part 2
Or the Tale of Radcliffe Jellylorum In the last post, dedicated to Chuck, Brent, and Shiela, which you can read here: When the River Won’t Flow: A Pounce of Cats, I told the tale of the cats that were members … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Marriage, Mental Health
Tagged Children, Grief, Memories, Pets
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A Pounce Of Cats
A reader of my blog suggested that it might help me deal with my grief to get a dog. He suggested that having a dog to take for walks, feed, and care for might help me to focus outside myself … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Marriage, Mental Health
Tagged Children, Grief, Memories, Pets
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Our Dreams and The Rialto Theatre
Ron and I were able to celebrate eleven wedding anniversaries. I am thankful for every one of those years, but I must confess that we had plans for many more. Ron and I dreamed about many things we wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Life in these times, Love, Marriage
Tagged Celebrate, Love, Marriage, Memories, Movies, Our choices
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Movies, Memories, Ponderings
As Bunny Watson (Katharine Hepburn) replied to Richard Sumner (Spencer Tracy), in the 1957 movie, Desk Set. . . “I associate many things with many things.” I first used this picture for a blog post in 2015 — Called Pouring … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Life in these times, Marriage
Tagged Death, Friendship, Grief, Marriage, Memories, Movies
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Live Life and Love
Imagine that your spouse or someone dear to you has died, and you worry whether that person knew you loved them. My Dad told me that he knew several people who were eaten up by that worry after someone had … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Love, Marriage
Tagged Blessings, Children, Death, Friendship, God, Love, Marriage, Memories, Music, Our choices, Picnic, Prayer
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