june 2, 2018
“What you tell yourself every day will either lift you up or tear you down.” ~ Unknown All of the newly minted Book Benches were in Gratz Park yesterday and today. Tomorrow, they’ll be distributed to their new … Continued
“What you tell yourself every day will either lift you up or tear you down.” ~ Unknown All of the newly minted Book Benches were in Gratz Park yesterday and today. Tomorrow, they’ll be distributed to their new … Continued
“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Stacy and I have been sharing a lot of meals lately. Her life has blossomed dramatically over the last eighty days, and as … Continued
“Be selective with your battles. Sometimes peace is better than being right.” ~ Unknown Dad has taken to sunbathing. He’s so not a sunbathing kind of guy, but there he is. He just sits in the sun. If … Continued
“Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” ~ Rumi The church building where Connor and Corinne were married no longer functions as a church. It was converted to an event site … Continued
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” ~ Aristotle A very kind man approached me at Connor and Corinne’s wedding and asked, “Are you Kopana?” I thought, “Oh Lord. What … Continued
“You’re always one decision away from a totally different life.” ~ Unknown Dad hasn’t been able to participate in DAV activities the way he used to, but this year, despite having pneumonia, he was able to lay the … Continued
“It’s okay to not be okay all the time.” ~ Unknown It’s not just that I have ancestors buried at South Fork in Malone, it’s also that the land surrounding the hillside cemetery used to belong to my … Continued
“Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” ~ Anthony J. D’Angelo Today, Mom and I decorated ancestral graves in South Fork Cemetery at Malone. This enormous tree – I’m not sure what … Continued
“We do not have to improve ourselves; we just have to let go of what blocks our heart.” ~ Jack Kornfield While the newlyweds were off being photographed by the professionals, a much shorter and younger couple was … Continued
“Being negative only makes a difficult journey more difficult. You may be given a cactus, but you don’t have to sit on it.” ~ Joyce Meyer Lucy Barnes-Gilbert loves her grandmother Kelly “Gigi” something fierce. She loves everyone … Continued