Plum Trees, Prunes, Ben Franklin and More A long time ago, before America was discovered even, there were giant plums in Europe that some thought had magical powers – evil powers, some say. When the Black Plague struck Europe in the 16th century, killing millions, many of those in power blamed the giant plums for the pandemic and… Read More »
This is one of our favorite essays. We try to feature it once each year because it reminds us all that those less fortunate or less attractive or less talented than ourselves are just as worthy and just as important as the rest of us. This essay is based upon real experiences I had quite some time ago. We… Read More »
A Stroller On a Spring Day Today was one of the first really nice days of spring. It was the kind of spring day I think about when the wicked winds of winters rattle the windows and pound on my spirit. The sky was cerulean blue and served up with a generous serving of fluffy white clouds. I had just… Read More »
An Ancient Soul I was seventeen-years-old and one of my best friends at the time told me I had an ancient soul. He told me I came from another time and another place. At the time I found it off-putting; I didn’t take it as a compliment. I tried to find a different soul and chose a lifestyle… Read More »
It’s Eastertime It’s Eastertime. It’s a time of rejoicing for Christian; a time of rebirth and a time to renew our faith. But the other day I was thinking how much we all need a resurrection…a resurrection within each one of us. Each morning when we wake we can choose how we will be that day. In a… Read More »
Text Pathetique I was looking at smart phones the other day – thinking maybe it’s time to get rid of my old flip phone. Not flip flops! But it is almost that time of the year for everyone who does not have toenail fungus – if you do, skip the flip flops. Please. Anyway, while I was looking at… Read More »