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Moving On
The promise has been filled, Christmas has come. I look around my home and the decorations seem to be saying, what am I doing here ? The tree with it’s lights aglow looks more than a lamp now and I… Continue reading
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A Christmas of the finest kind
Christmas is a time for nostalgia. I, along with everyone else, get that warm feeling in our hearts. The remembrances of Christmases past and time shared with family and friends. I pulled out the old photographs and those memories all… Continue reading
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Old friends and Christmas
You often hear it said, Christmas is for children. That is true as Christmas does speak to belief. The childlike belief and faith of a child. The innocence of youth. The baby Jesus, who was a child and grew into… Continue reading
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Days of Yore
On Christmas Eve when we came home from the candlelight service, cupped inside our hands would be a small white candle with a round paper drip shield on it. The candle had been lit at the end of the service… Continue reading
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Choices and Contradictions
We are instructed in life by our parents, caregivers, teachers , preachers and friends. We read books, watch movies and in modern times browse the internet. There is a world of information and opportunity out there. There are also choices… Continue reading
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Social Experience
A few years back, well about ten years ago actually, Facebook was founded. Prior to that I was one of those that would be found in a chat room. Do you remember those ? I had found one that catered… Continue reading
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Taps … The Last Post
TAPS … “The Last Post” A few years ago, a friend visited the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in the village of Margraten , about six miles from Maastricht . There lie buried 8,301 American soldiers killed in the battles to… Continue reading
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An Elementary Christmas
This is the last year my granddaughter will attend elementary school. She will graduate to middle school in 2014. Man, that’s a eye opener. 2014, who would have thought it ? Grandma and Morgan were baking the holiday cookies and… Continue reading
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Observations
Yesterday with my blog, and later among some friends, I was talking about society in general. Working at the grocery affords me ample opportunity to observe. I do enjoy watching people act and react. A lot has changed over the… Continue reading
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Time Traveler
Like a lot of young people I had a job at the local grocery when I was in high school. I worked for Mr. Chuck Haney, proprietor of the IGA supermarket, North Main Street, East Hampton,New York. As far as… Continue reading