Who Can You Count On?

Who Can You Count On?

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Here’s Something New to Feel Good About Today!  The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships.  Anthony Robbins Ever wonder what your life would be like without your best friends? Imagine that you woke up today and everyone you love no longer recognized you. The world would be a cold and dismal place without...

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Granny

One of my best friends is a whale. I know this might sound strange, but we have been friends for 20 years now. Granny is not just any whale, but an orca, a killer whale, who swims free in Puget Sound. This 100 year-old female is the matriarch of J pod, a family of resident orcas that frequent the waters of Washington State and...

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My Sister, Pam

Her hands were larger than mine; her heart too, for that matter. She was twenty-two months younger than I, but her life was shorter. She was my sister, Pam. Her long, bony fingers were clubbed at the tips, with splayed, purple-tinged nails that suggested the lack of oxygen in her blood. Her palms were salty. She had “Sixty-five...

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The Grey Hair Pin

Whenever my grandmother came to visit, I was obligated to share my bedroom with her. I can still picture her relieving her pendulous breasts from the confines of her corset, then removing the pins from the bun in her snow-white hair. But though peeking at granny while pretending to be asleep provided some satisfaction for my youthful curiosity, it did not compensate for what to me was a painful loss of privacy. There were always a few of Granny's gray hairpins left scattered on my dresser after she left, reminders of the sacrifice I was forced to endure.

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Happiness Project: A is for Appreciation, Awe and Authenticity

The Alphabet of Happiness Posted: 01/26/2013 10:53 am Randy Taran Author, Producer and founder of Project Happiness Happiness has many aspects: From quiet appreciation to living with zest and passion, it’s great to explore all the various facets available to you now. Inner happiness has many entry points. Try these...

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Friends See Us Clearly

Friends See Us Clearly

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“Here’s Something New to Feel Good About Today” Your friends can see you in ways you may not be able to see for yourself! Hold a mirror to your face and who do you see? Most of us look at all the things we don’t like about ourselves. My nose is too long, my hair is too frizzy. We say things like if only I...

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