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		<title>Who Can You Count On?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Dear Nana, Thank You.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>damonwilliams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Nana, They say that vitality in life is a function of participation. I never met someone who was a demonstration of that like you were. Whether tending to your beautiful garden, managing your office, keeping up with your dogs, or going out on one of your shopping outings, I never met a more active [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Granny</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary-J.-Getten</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Sister, Pam</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 05:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Cariou</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be Grateful, Be Happy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s Something To Feel Good About Today! “I wonder if gratefulness is the bridge from sorrow to joy, spanning the chasm of our anxious striving. Freed from the burden of unbridled desires, we can enjoy what we have, celebrate what we&#8217;ve attained, and appreciate the familiar. For if we can&#8217;t be happy now, we&#8217;ll likely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Grey Hairpin</title>
		<link>http://blog.handprintsonmyheart.com/2011/08/17/the-grey-hairpin/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-grey-hairpin</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Albert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[© Linda Albert 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Benefits of Giving and Receiving</title>
		<link>http://blog.handprintsonmyheart.com/2011/07/09/benefits-of-giving-and-receiving/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=benefits-of-giving-and-receiving</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 05:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Here’s Something To Feel Good About Today!” “Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receiving anything in return.” Peace Pilgrim Give someone a gift today for no particular reason! There’s no need to wait for a special occasion or event, give without expectation, simply because it might bring someone joy or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Your Wonderful Life</title>
		<link>http://blog.handprintsonmyheart.com/2010/12/20/its-your-wonderful-life/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=its-your-wonderful-life</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 07:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s Something To Feel Good About Today! “We tend to forget that happiness doesn&#8217;t come as a result of getting something we don&#8217;t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” Frederick Keonig Read this article from the Huffington Post to see why the old classic film, It&#8217;s a Wonderful Life with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Grey Hair Pin</title>
		<link>http://blog.handprintsonmyheart.com/2010/10/12/the-gray-hair-pin/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-gray-hair-pin</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Albert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Appreciating Flowers Reduces Stress</title>
		<link>http://blog.handprintsonmyheart.com/2010/09/22/appreciating-flowers-reduces-stress/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=appreciating-flowers-reduces-stress</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 06:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s Something To Feel Good About Today! “There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” Henri Matisse Flowers are magnificent reminders of life renewing itself; each fragrant blossom holds the promise to bear new fruit. Whether we live in a city, a suburb or a small rural town, their vibrant color, fragrance, [...]]]></description>
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