This one of the many questions we have been discussing with Sean and Abby since our first family pet, Nemo the Goldfish, died last Thursday. Nemo appeared to be sick or not himself for a few days. It was strange and sad to essentially watch him die and to have an ongoing conversation with our […]
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There is a scene in the movie Philadelphia where Tom Hanks’s character, who has AIDS and is very sick, introduces his attorney (representing him in a wrongful termination lawsuit), played by Denzel Washington, to one of his favorite opera arias. He closes his eyes and translates the story being sung while they are listening. As he […]
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It’s (almost) the last Monday of the month which means its time to share our Perfect Moments from December with Lori from Write Mind Open Heart. I look forward to participating in this blog hop/writing exercise hosted by my friend, and soon to be published author, every month and this month is no exception! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On October 6th […]
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We almost didn’t go to church this morning. It was the first Sunday in a while that Sean and I didn’t have Religious Education before mass and with the rainy weather here in Chicago, it just sounded nice to stay home. But something was pulling me there. I am so glad that Bob, Sean, Abby and […]
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Two and a half months ago I wrote a post here asking you to “Life Up Your Hearts for Ray.” It is with much joy that I get to share with you tonight, RAY IS HOME! About an hour ago Ray’s wife/my friend Amanda posted one of the most simple and unbelievably awesome status updates on […]
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I was compensated for my participation in Coca-Cola’s Balanced Living Workshop, but my thoughts and views are my own. Next week I get to participate in a Balanced Living Workshop, here in Chicago, hosted by Coca-Cola, and the timing couldn’t be better. The holiday season can be wonderful, busy and overwhelming at times. When I […]
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