A Thought
When things are really dark, the bright lights around us stand out more. Let’s all try to be bright lights. The dark can’t last forever.
Year of the GROON 62
Another year sped by. Last year, we celebrated my birthday in Fort St. John at Keaton and Kate’s place. This year, it’s just Deb and me. But we were at Caileigh and Chris’ place last weekend. And that was my real birthday present. Spending time with my immediate family. The world is a very different…
About Me Update
When I check out someone’s blog, I’ll often go to their About Me page. I’m always curious to know a bit more about the author. Looking the stats for my site, I saw that my About me page gets viewed more than most other pages. It makes sense. You read a post and wonder “Who…
Eff Cancer
The C word. Cancer. It still causes anxiety and worry. We have family and friends dealing with it. Last weekend we found out that another friend has got it. With all our advances in technology, why is this one thing we haven’t beaten yet? Why haven’t we developed the cure? Is there a cure? What…
Contemplating the Mini Splurge
I recently mentioned my monthly splurge. But if I’m honest, I have a weekly mini splurge, too. The weekend is approaching and I’m getting ready. I don’t go hog-wild on my mini splurge. It’s more of a relaxation of the rules. Where I don’t worry about the weight loss. And I am lax about when…
A Sliver of Calm
It’s been a few weeks since we were at my cousin’s cottage. Life is back to normal. Work is busy. Home life is busy. The air is getting cooler. Everything seems to be rushing by. And every now and then, I find myself thinking about sitting at the dock. Enjoying that quiet. The cottage quiet.…
Just Let It Go
Sometimes we can’t help but dwell on something. That hurt. That slight. That betrayal. No matter how big or small. That thing eats at us. But, if you can’t do anything to remedy that situation, ruminating about serves no purpose. Except to make you feel bad and prevent you from moving on. It’s hard. I…
Labour Day Lament
It’s Labour Day weekend. Hard to believe that the summer is over already. It went by so quickly. Instead of whining it about it being over, I should appreciate what we were able to do. Deb and I fit in a lot of things over the past few weeks. Hung out with friends. Saw shows.…
Cottage Communion
We were able to spend six days at my cousin’s cottage. And in that time, we also got to spend time with all three of our kids and their partners. What a gift. Our kids didn’t arrive or leave at the same times, but there was some cross-over. So all the siblings got to see…
Apology Accepted, Even When Not Received
When someone deliberately hurts us, it stings. Often for a long time. Sometimes it’s hard to let it go. And we nurse that hurt. Playing it over and over. So, it never heals. It just festers. The problem is that ruminating doesn’t fix the hurt. If you can’t take any action to change the situation,…
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