I’ve written previously on how powerful the practice of “paying it forward” to strangers has been in my life and the lives of those around me. This past week it was my turn to be the recipient of the beneficence of strangers. As I was out running errands and taking my new rescue dog Yogi to be groomed, I stopped my car briefly at an ATM machine. As soon as I drove up to the bank, a construction worker (actually an angel) approached my car and began speaking in Spanish and gesticulating toward … [Read more...]
An Amazing Movie
While millions of HBO fans await the final denouement of Game of Thrones, there’s another even more visually arresting film available on Netflix that’s also transfixing viewers, because it tells the story of a long-ago reality battle, not some CGI-generated fantasy of today. They Shall Not Grow Old is a viscerally powerful film, produced by academy award-winning New Zealand director Peter Jackson of The Lord of the Rings fame, whose own grandfather was a career British soldier who survived … [Read more...]
Ready to Meet a New Furry Friend
Ready to Meet a New Furry Friend Three years have passed since my wonderful dog Bella crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. She was truly a dear companion to me and will always live on in my heart. However, I’ve recently been contemplating the idea of dating and perhaps even committing to a new live-in companion. Yogi is currently my top choice, although at 35 (dog years) he’s quite a bit younger than me. I came across his profile recently and I think I may be in love. Single white male … [Read more...]
Reflections on the Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral
Watching reports of the conflagration at Paris’ 850-year-old Notre-Dame Cathedral just a few days before the holiest day in the Christian calendar has reminded me of the fragility of our physical world. Known as a place of pilgrimage and prayer, Notre-Dame has often been referred to as the beating heart of Paris, and the building and its medieval art, holy relics and architecture has always felt to me like it was designed to last an eternity. How terribly sad and devastating to see such an … [Read more...]
The Rise of the Red Raiders and My Love for Basketball
The amazing rise of the Texas Tech men’s basketball team, and their first ever Final Four appearance, kept me glued to my television set the past two weeks. I love college basketball, and rooted for Texas Tech, my alma mater, enthusiastically as they knocked off opponent after opponent as an underdog team. Texas Tech holds a special place in my heart because its where I was educated and it’s also where I met my husband, Larry. After we married at the end of the 1966 school year, we lived in … [Read more...]
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