“Over the course of the millennia, all these multitudes of ancestors, generation upon generation, have come down to this moment in time—to give birth to you. There has never been, nor will ever be, another like you. You have been given a tremendous responsibility. You carry the hopes and dreams of all those who have … Continue reading Broken Branches
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Charles and Clarece
"How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it."George Elliston Finding creative ways to perform random acts of kindness has proven to be a challenge, but a challenge I eagerly take on each day. Recently, while in a laundry mat in Massachusetts, I was squeezing between a woman folding her clothes and the dryer … Continue reading Charles and Clarece
Throw Off the Bowlines
”Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain As a young girl, I enjoyed hearing the endless stories … Continue reading Throw Off the Bowlines
Adventure Anywhere
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” Henry David Thoreau Several years ago I moved to the woods … Continue reading Adventure Anywhere
The Scenic Route
“Road trips are the equivalent of human wings. Ask me to go on one, anywhere. We’ll stop in every small town and learn the history and stories, feel the ground and capture the spirit. Then we’ll turn it into our own story that will live inside our history to carry with us, always. Because stories … Continue reading The Scenic Route
Chasing Verbs 