Facebook: Friend or Foe

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Recently, it occurred to me that I hadn’t heard anything from a friend in a while. I looked her up on Facebook to see if she hadn’t been posting anything or if her posts just weren’t showing up in my feed. I couldn’t find her. “Hey,” I said to a … Continue reading Facebook: Friend or Foe →

My Memory Serves Me Well

Photo by Jena Backus on Pexels.com Since I’ve been blogging, friends and family have commented, “You have such a good memory.” I’ve never really thought about it. Is my memory any better than anybody else’s? I don’t know. I do have memories, good and bad, of attending school, family events, and a multitude of most … Continue reading My Memory Serves Me Well →

What About Kindness

From the dictionary: kind·ness /ˈkīn(d)nəs/ Noun - the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. From Wikipedia: Kindness is a behavior marked by ethical characteristics, a pleasant disposition, and concern and consideration for others. It is considered a virtue, and is recognized as a value in many cultures and religions. I’ve been thinking a lot … Continue reading What About Kindness →

Walk With A Purpose

A CROP Walk was scheduled today in Durham, North Carolina and participants (who have reported $60,780.10 in online and offline gifts) were to gather on the Duke campus to begin their group walk. If you’re not familiar with CROP, “CROP Hunger Walks are community-based walk events held in cities and towns across the United States … Continue reading Walk With A Purpose →

Letting Go

Photo by Sebastian Voortman on Pexels.com My friend’s four year old son caught her red-handed and called her out while she was throwing away one of his artistic creations from pre-school. “Oh,” she said somewhat awkwardly. “Did you want to keep this?” He replied clearly to ensure there would be no further misunderstandings, “I want … Continue reading Letting Go →

How Do You Thank Someone…

… who has taken you from crayons to perfume? This week I’ve been thinking about the different ways to thank people, and I couldn’t resist following that question with the rest of the line from the song: To Sir With Love, performed by Lulu. And as long as I’ve put it out there, that’s a … Continue reading How Do You Thank Someone… →

2019 New Year’s Resolutions – Revisited

A friend recently asked me if I would be blogging about New Year’s resolutions on the ‘Willow.’ My first thought was, of course. I get a cheap thrill from a fresh start, a clean slate, a new calendar, a newly minted To Do list… you get the picture. But as I thought about it, I … Continue reading 2019 New Year’s Resolutions – Revisited →