The calendar is completely booked out with parties and family gatherings, presents to buy and wrap, journey’s to be made, preparations for a holiday (if you are one of the lucky ones). Rush! Rush! Rush!. Sound familiar? Read more →

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.  I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.

She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose.  I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?“

I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you  may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.

“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked.

She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids…” Read more →