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A friend once said, “You cannot change what you do not see.” I agree and appreciate her insight because it reminds me that I need to be aware, alert and cognizant of those times when I feel the need to justify my actions. It has been said that we can justify just about anything. So…

Some people have a hobby of collecting things. For instance, my dad was a junk collector and filled our garage with old furniture from abandoned farm houses. One of my brothers collected rare beer cans, and I cleaned house for  a woman whose collection of kerosene lamps exceeded more than one hundred.  Aware that others…

Trust is a splendid thing. Trust causes us to be vulnerable in the presence of another without fearing their rejection. Knowing we can rely completely on someone makes us feel secure, at ease and peaceful. But sometimes, that trust is broken and we are blindsided. Altering our mindset to trust again may seem impossible, but…

What is it that draws the populace to bad news? Why does the human race thrive on sensationalism, or the horribleness that happens to another? Why is it that it only takes one over-reactive individual to start an avalanche of rash decisions among normally logical individuals?  Why is it that the “bad” things people do…