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At 50, I Have Learned . . .

Posted in Difficult Decisions, Diversity, Empathy, Faith, Family, Forgiveness, Friends, God, Grace, Honesty, Integrity, Less is More, Life Lessons, Love, Maya Angelou, Music, People, Quotes, Spirituality, Truth on October 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

 
 
Yesterday, I turned fifty. It doesn’t seem possible, but it’s true. I’ve been told that 50 is the new 30. Not quite sure what that means. I am certain it doesn’t mean I have the body of a thirty-year old. Perhaps it implies that I will live longer. That would be okay. But if it [...]

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A Quote from Longfellow

Posted in Empathy, Forgiveness, Longfellow, Quotes, tagged , , , on December 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

 
 
If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should see sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.
–Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Two Maya Angelou Quotes About People

Posted in Maya Angelou, People, Quotes on September 26, 2007 | 2 Comments »

 
When people show you who they are, believe them.
—Maya Angelou
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

—Maya Angelou

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In the Image of God?

Posted in Faith, God, Love, Quotes, Spirituality on August 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

I’m reading Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott. Love her! But more on Anne later. I listened to a podcast interview with Anne earlier this year, and she quoted herself quoting a friend. The quote was so powerful I’ve not forgotten it.
“. . . you can safely assume that you’ve created God [...]

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First They Came . . .

Posted in Cause and Effect, Difficult Decisions, Friends, Holocaust, Making a Difference, Poetry, Quotes, Regrets, The Power of One on August 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »

The story of “The Rat Trap” reminds me of a quote/poem attributed to Rev. Martin Niemöller (1892–1984), a Lutheran pastor and anti-Nazi activist who survived imprisonment in Dachau concentration camp during World War II. There are several versions of this poem, but they all make a powerful statement just the same. This is the version [...]

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What Might Have Been

Posted in Quotes, Regrets on August 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

I came across this quote in my scrapbook last night. It applies to something that happened once to me.
For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these: “It might have been.”
—John Greenleaf Whittier, from “Maud Miller”
To read about my experience, click here: Nathan’s Uncle: Always My Angel

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A Conversation with Shelia and Some Quotes on Faith

Posted in Aubrey, Difficult Decisions, Faith, Friends, Quotes, Spirituality on August 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

I called my long-time friend and colleague Shelia today to ask for some advice. My female dog Aubrey is 17 years old, and her age is starting to show. Many of her bodily functions are failing, yet she shows no signs of suffering. She still has a light in her eyes, and her tail still [...]

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Less is More

Posted in Less is More, Quotes, Writing Tips on August 1, 2007 | 2 Comments »

Clips, Notes & Quotes is my third blog. I know. My cousin Rhoda who was the inspiration for my first blog asked me today how I was going to keep up with three blogs when one is enough to keep you very busy. I explained to her that my plan is to do the same [...]

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