Category: On Life & Love

The pandemic that was experienced world-wide in 2020 brought many changes that became our new normal.  In response, the universe had seemingly slowed its harried pace. I think most will agree that there is now more time to devote to improving ourselves and our outlooks. Cultivating knowledge has always been a passion for me. I

We are in a new world. There is a deep divide in our country which is causing strife everywhere – it is all around us. Growing tensions, global concerns, and new societal customs have forced us into coping with a new structure – all these changes have led us into a new and unchartered world

“Let America be America again, let it be the dream it used to be. Let it be the pioneer on the plain, seeking a home where he himself is free.” ……………… This wonderful excerpt from Langston Hughes’ poem is profound in its extraction from the whole and applies to the direction of today’s newly ordered

Finally, the sunshine has returned, and sanity has been restored to the Suncoast. So, for my reward, this little island gave me some sugar! Tropical Storm Debby arrived here on the Suncoast in the evening on Saturday, and boy, was she in a sour mood.  She regaled us with pounding downpours issued with a 50-mph

I came across a compelling photo of my granddaughter the other day sitting on the floor of her gym and the first word that came to mind was resilience. This is not such an odd thought to have, this child was made from material that when stretched will bounce back to its original shape. That

“Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like ‘struggle’. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly as he or she was made, exactly as they are here and now.”~Fred Rogers I recently posted this wonderful quote by Fred Rogers. There lies a profound ideology within the

There is so much harshness going on in the world at this time, it’s hard to align yourself with positive vibes.  The media reporting has been flooding our screens with coverage of two of our allied countries being at war after defending themselves from being attacked as well as the tense political upcoming election of

I was brought up in a family full of Catholics. It was an obligatory presence and back then a required mandate. My mother’s family were all devout followers. My father, having barely survived being shot down in World War 2, converted to the faith through his conversations with a reassuring Navy Chaplain in a far-away island

I believe in angels, I believe in decency, I believe in the healing powers of love and I, too, believe in the destruction that comes from neglect. We are in the midst of a crisis in our country which is unprecedented. No one seems to know what precisely to do. From what I have been

I chose this photo of the Professor because I thought it so representative of the virtue Hope. By his posture at the water’s edge, arms extended reaching skyward unaware of the camera, he is demonstrating Hope. The building blocks of Faith, Hope and Charity are like a three-legged stool. They are the three great virtues of