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Talk from the heart
I walked into the chapel for a memorial Mass for a dear friend, Margie, who died at 90. As I slipped into a seat at the end of a row next to a woman who was writing, I noticed she was correcting a page filled with handwritten notes. She crossed something out and wrote above
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Respect and appreciation
On this Labor Day weekend, I’ve been thinking of all who toil so that others can have it easier. It makes me think of a story my mother would tell about her uncle, an Irish immigrant who lived and worked in Manhattan in the 1920s. That was a time when the Irish were given the
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Feeling knocked back?
How are you doing? If you’re on a rocky part of the road, feeling knocked back on your heels, if you’re having thoughts of less than, unsure, shaky about what’s next, don’t give up. You’ll get through this and come out stronger. If your negative inner voice is complaining about what you did or didn’t
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English is complicated
I have always had great respect for people who learn English as their second language. It’s quite hard to learn because much of it is confusing. I came across this old poem while cleaning out a file, I’ve saved it for years because it is humorous and mind boggling. Fortunately, when I was in school,
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Stretch yourself
Ask yourself every day, what could you possibly do if nothing stood in your way? What would give you a sense of satisfaction? What would you enjoy? What would be fun to try? What would make you feel good about yourself? Push your thinking. Here’s an example. A quiet, introverted college student (Alex) spent all