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Funny? What makes us laugh? It depends on what we think is funny. I enjoy a good laugh, but everyone does not find the same thing amusing, comical or humorous.  For instance, my husband and I do not always laugh at the same things.  A few weeks ago, while grocery shopping together we stood side…

Humor? I am not a natural humorist, but this month my theme is humor because it will be an out of the box experience for me to explore. I enjoy a “good” laugh like I enjoy a “good” cry. Both have a way of resetting things inside my brain. But, I tend to have more…

The Whole Family Our family shapes us. During those formative years, beginning in infancy and ending when we finally fly the coop, we are influenced by our parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and god parents. They all touch our lives albeit in large or small ways. Once I gave some unsolicited advice to one…

Grandmothers We are better adults if we regard our childhoods instead of disregarding them because our childhoods shape us. It is during our formative years, beginning in infancy and ending when we finally fly the coop, that we form habits. Our habits were strongly shaped by those who  raised us.  Our parents and siblings might…