When you thought I wasn't looking You were in the stands cheering my name And I believed in myself. When you thought I wasn't looking You taught a classroom full of children And it made me want to learn. When you thought I wasn't looking You gazed up at the stars in wonder And I… Continue reading 10.16.22 When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking (2nd Generation)
Author: Rosalyn McDaniel
10.05.22 What True Love Is
"My parents were married for 55 years. One morning, my mom was going downstairs to make dad breakfast, she had a heart attack and fell. My father picked her up as best he could and almost dragged her into the truck. At full speed, without respecting traffic lights, he drove her to the hospital. When… Continue reading 10.05.22 What True Love Is
09.25.22 When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking
When you thought I wasn’t lookingYou hung my first painting on the refrigeratorAnd I wanted to paint another. When you thought I wasn’t lookingYou fed a stray catAnd I thought it was good to be kind to animals. When you thought I wasn’t lookingYou baked a birthday cake just for meAnd I knew that little… Continue reading 09.25.22 When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking
09.22.22 I KNOW THIS IS HARD NOW, BUT IT IS WORTH IT
A young mother that I admire has an amazing little boy who makes me smile just by looking at him. This piece below was written by a girl's mama but my young friend who is the mother of the little boy said "I couldn’t have written this better." I too raised a strong-willed child and… Continue reading 09.22.22 I KNOW THIS IS HARD NOW, BUT IT IS WORTH IT
09.12.22 The Secret of Life
A father used to say to his children when they were young: —When you all reach the age of 12 I will tell you the secret of life. One day when the oldest turned 12, he anxiously asked his father what was the secret of life. The father replied that he was going to tell… Continue reading 09.12.22 The Secret of Life
09.09.2022 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Phillip came to me today and said it was time to go. I looked at him and smiled, as I whispered that "I know" I then turned and looked behind me, and saw I was asleep. All my Family was around me, and I could hear them weep. I gently touched each shoulder, with Phillip… Continue reading 09.09.2022 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
09.02.22 Paul Harvey’s Letter to His Grandchildren
We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I'd like better. I'd really like for them to know about hand-me-down clothes and homemade ice cream and leftover meat loaf sandwiches. I really would. I hope you learn humility by being humiliated, and that you… Continue reading 09.02.22 Paul Harvey’s Letter to His Grandchildren
08.22.25 Life is like a journey on a train….
Life is like a journey on a train, with its stations and changes of routes, and with accidents. At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel on our side. However, at some station our parents will step down from the train, leaving us on this journey… Continue reading 08.22.25 Life is like a journey on a train….
08.27.22 Middle Age in a Nutshell
This will not be funny at all to the younger generation who can't relate to the madness that is Middle Age on up. To the rest of us, I hope it gives you a smile or two! Every single one of these has come out of my mouth one or more times in recent years!… Continue reading 08.27.22 Middle Age in a Nutshell
08.10.22 How to build and keep a healthy marriage, author unknown
This piece by an unknown author speaks such truth. From someone who was married for 47 years, I know it's the truth! We went through it all and still stayed together. Young couples, older couples, all who are committed, or want to become more committed to their marriage, read on…. Any couple who has had… Continue reading 08.10.22 How to build and keep a healthy marriage, author unknown