Here’s a bit, a simple small example of the magic of littleness, of every day. Attitude is KEY, to happiness. Your choice, every minute, every day. Make it… GOOD.
Category: family
BlogLikeATweet: Push the Good
Good attitude, Good approach, Good ideas, Good effort, Good snacks.
Traditions
Growing up, my folks had the same meal every Christmas Eve: we had crab, sourdough bread, and spinach salad… And so now at my house we’re starting our own tradition, and it’s gonna center on…grilled cheese. GOOD.
He Is Near
As we barrel toward another Christmas, I’m mostly distracted. It’s piling up, the year-end pressure and demands at work, the bustle of getting gifts together for the kids, getting the menus together for three holiday meals, And on and on, And yet he is near, We celebrate the crossover time, When God came, and remains …
Whatdayagot?
What da ya got in the end? The things you’ve learned, The joys you’ve felt, The mistakes you’ve made, The stories you’ve told, the stories you’ve written, the stories you’ve lived, The peace you’ve made The people you’ve loved, What da ya got? The people you’ve loved.
Celebrating SLud_50
Fifty years ago this weekend my brother came into the world. From then until now he is my unique other half. We’re almost five years apart; all the same, he was, is my one who repeatedly inspires, confounds, and provides joy. From the day he came home until now, he represents a constant hope for …
Moments
Trying to make them when I can, moments for the kids, moments for fun. Not a big thinker most of the time, more an opportunist, open to make it happen if the desire and window of time opens. Case in point? Mid-Sunday afternoon, at a local park, kids playing, then someone has to go potty, …
A Tribute: Grandpa Mort
Family, parties, storytelling, all catalysts to express and experience love. His daughter, mother to my sisters-in-law, humbled me with a gift a few years, a home-made holidays vest. The nickname “Mort”… from last name Morton. What a great bunch, that family; I never met Grandpa Mort, but I know his daughter. One of the truest …
Make Do
Might have shared this theme before, Worth repeating if so, Thumping headache, no meds? Make do. Don’t have your favorite pillow to sleep with? Make do. Kids over tired? You too? Make do. Note sure about the outcome? Things not perfect? Wish things were different? Make do.
Due Diligence
This term, “due diligence”, can mean different things I think, depending on context. At the core it means doing the needful, being responsible, taking ownership. There are of course many context for this idea: maybe one of the most important is being responsible for one’s personal health. Like going to the dentist two or three …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 