Tag Archives: loved ones

Beyond The Hustle And Bustle

Posted on December 25, 2023 by Caryn

In the days, and even months, leading up to Christmas, most people are trying to get ahead of the game by shopping for gifts for family and friends, and then squirreling them away to await the big day of reveal. We all hope we have found that perfect gift for our loved ones. Continue reading →

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Personally Involved

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Caryn

You hear it a lot, especially on television shows. Doctors, nurses, police, firefighters, and paramedics are all told not to get personally involved. Those who instruct them not to get personally involved with their ill patients are, Continue reading →

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Random Acts Of Kindness

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Caryn

I think most of us try to be nice people. We try to do nice things for our friends and loved ones, but what about random acts of kindness for people Continue reading →

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The Perfect Family Life

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Caryn

All of my life, Thanksgiving was a time to spend the day with family, overeat Thanksgiving dinner, and relish the fact that I had the perfect family life. In my young years, everyone in my family was alive and well. … Continue reading →

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You’re Only As Old As You Feel

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Caryn

When a person has Alzheimer’s Disease, everyone tends to feel sorry for them…or so they think. In reality, we don’t feel as sorry for the patient as we do for ourselves. The patient doesn’t seem to know that they are … Continue reading →

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Making A Difference

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Caryn

I think everyone deals with the realities of war differently. Many people barely think about it, mostly because they don’t know anyone involved, and do they can move it to the back of their minds, except for the news anyway. … Continue reading →

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“Swiding On My Boots”

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Caryn

Many people say that we shouldn’t dwell on the past, and to a degree, I can understand their opinion on that, but there is more than one way to dwell on the past. One way is harmful to us, and … Continue reading →

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Hugs From Above

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Caryn

For some reason, time seems to fly by much faster as we get older than it did when we were young. Maybe it is because as kids, we could only think of being grown up. In reality, it’s too bad … Continue reading →

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Always On My Mind

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Caryn

When a loved one passes away, you don’t get to see them on this Earth any more, but they seem to take up a new kind of space all their own, because they are always on your mind. You may … Continue reading →

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Sad Family Reunions

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Caryn

Funerals so often become a type of sad family reunion. Family and friends, who have drifted apart, now come together to say goodbye to a loved one or friend, and wish there had been a just a bit more time to reconnect, before … Continue reading →

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