I saw a few related communications this week on various media that I want to pass along. They triggered a fun memory from a Bob Newhart TV scene that seems appropriate to throw into a post on the topic. I'll end on a deadly serious note. The first of the items was a Facebook post …
Tag: Attitude
Sweet Lorraine and Our Need for Positive News
Many of you saw in the news or spreading through social media this past week the touching story of 96-year-old Fred Stobaugh and the song lyrics he wrote for a contest in memory of Lorraine, his recently deceased wife of 72 years. The inspiring story came as a result of a song contest held by …
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The Danger of Fill-In-the-Blank Relationships
I spent a wonderful few hours yesterday with a dear friend from high school, Valary. Except for a recent class reunion, I don't recall that we've crossed paths geographically since our graduation in 1975. We're connected online via Facebook, but with her living in California and me in Kentucky, opportunities to catch up in person …
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It Is What It Is (Or Is It?)
Every now and then I hear someone resign themselves to the perceived reality of a situation by saying with a bit of a sigh, "It is what it is." When I hear that (imagining the voice of Winnie the Pooh's Eeyore character), it is usually offered as a concluding statement that indicates there is no …
Kindness Matters
Our world needs more kindness. It is a sad state of affairs when a simple act of kindness is so rare that it jumps out at us. That happened to me today when delivering a few groceries to my mother-in-law. Her apartment is on the 9th floor of her building. When I got in the …
