Thanksgiving is approaching, and with it comes the entreaties to express gratitude and “be thankful” in whatever circumstances we find ourselves. I think we’d all admit that some days it’s easier than others to be thankful. If you’re looking at the checkbook’s dwindling balance, facing a tough medical diagnosis, dealing with difficult family relationships, experiencing […]
A few weeks ago I had coffee with a friend/colleague of mine who I hadn’t seen since late spring. We had planned for me to go to her house so she could share some of her extra landscaping plants with me for my garden. But the day before, she e-mailed to cancel because she’d just […]
Last week I had a string of days where nothing seemed to go right. One day every traffic light was red, no one would return my phone calls, I forgot an appointment, it rained when my daughter and I planned to go swimming, the dentist’s bill was more than expected, I stubbed my toe on […]
