~Sallie
Month of Family and Friendships
01 May 2015 1 Comment
in Pursuit of Happiness Tags: family, friendships, love, Masks
Dear Fellow Journalers,
May is the month of Family and Friendships. In our family, May is a very busy month! There’s Mothers’ Day, my birthday, our Granddaughter’s Birthday (the day after mine), and Memorial Day . So we celebrate all month the friendships and family relationships that bring us love and joy.
In thinking about this theme, I first concentrated on my family and how we are all connected. Each of us comes to our family with our unique talents, experiences and beliefs. While L. is still a toddler, she too is forming her own set of wants and needs and it will be some time before we see her true self emerge.
In all things you create this month remember what makes you happy. Write each “thing” down in your journal. When darkness falls upon your door, your happiest memories will always be with you.
~Sallie
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What does Spring mean to you?
29 Apr 2015 Comments Off on What does Spring mean to you?
in Paper Daydreams Tags: college, rain drops, Spring
Dear Fellow Journalers,
Here’s another post from Mary Beth. Enjoy!
~Sallie
When I was a youngster, I remember exclaiming “I can’t wait until I can walk in the rain!” To which my horrified mother responded “What????” Now to clarify, I remember that I had just seen the movie “Singing in the rain” and thought that Gene Kelly was the best dancer in the world. There were many rainy days to come in my life (literally and figuratively) after that day but when you are young and exuberant life is full of possibilities and a few mud puddles.
Mother Nature has arrived and our children are awaiting the warm days ahead. Casting seasonal allergies aside, we stepped out on a cool Saturday morning to explore the wooded landscape behind our home. We happened to live at the end of a cul-de-sack and had the advantage of the “woods”. We had bundled up the kids but as usual, hats were soon shed and “Mom, can you hold my gloves?” was the mantra for the moment.
Our sons were learning how to use magnifying glasses in science and began to check out the newly grown grass beneath our feet. The air was so clean and fresh that it reminded me of a long-ago day in college. I had just stepped out to get a breath of air and was standing by my dorm when I met my future husband.
The season of spring always signals new possibilities to me. I hope that I can always run to it with open hands and walk in the soothing rain drops of spring in New England. There will be days of new growth, spring crafts and the dreaded spring cleaning but for now, I’m setting down my pen and opening up the windows of my life to the newness and wonders of spring!
~~~Mary Beth, wife, Mom and lover of Springtime.
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Days
24 Apr 2015 Comments Off on Days
in Seeds of thought Tags: day
2015 Calendar days
Don’t count days
Make the days count.
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Tomorrow
22 Apr 2015 Comments Off on Tomorrow
“There’s a beginning and an end to everything, and all things, both happy and sad must come to an end. However, something new is always beginning for it is hiding among tomorrow’s secrets.”
Paul’s upcoming book Among Tomorrow’s Secrets” will be published soon.
~Sallie
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