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Why Bother to Think for Yourself?      I am ashamed to say that I only know three phone numbers by heart; my husbands, my middle sons and one of my sisters. That is all. The rest of my contacts are stored in my smartphone’s memory and not mine.  When I leave things up to…

Why Bother To Quit Smoking?      Recently, I had a conversation with some of my siblings during our weekly conference call and I asked the question, “What is a habit you’ve given up, and what did you replace it with?”       We’d all given up smoking and put into place another routine; running,…

Why Bother Remaining Pet Free?      I don’t hate dogs, I just don’t care to share my space with them. Two out of three of my friends own dogs, as well as two out of three of my sons, so I practically stand alone with my opinion. Thankfully, my friends do not hold this…

Why Bother Slowing Down?      “Slow down, you move too fast,” are some words from The 59th Street Bridge (Feeling Groovy), a song written by Paul Simon. I’ve mostly liked the music of Simon and Garfunkel, and used to listen and sing along to their melodies. But, I never took the words to their…