“Ode to Joy”
Happiness bubbles up quickly when things are going well, yet it is a fickle feeling that plummets just as …
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Don’t Ration Your Gratitude!
My dad really saved things—old gas receipts from 1960, the bill for my sister’s birth in 1968 ($160), his …
“Time of Trial”
Most of us cannot remember a time when we have seen our daily lives halted as we are seeing …
Portrait in Friendship
The first lady needed a friend, someone who would be trustworthy and caring, with her best interests at heart. …
Without Genuine Love, It’s Just Noise
Musikalisch means musical in German, and my German grandfather truly was musically gifted. He never took a music lesson …