We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” ~ Frederick Keonig Happy Thanksgiving!
Tag: gratitude
Gate to Gate
At a time when most people were still in bed this holiday morning, more than 1,800 of my closest friends and I were lined up ready to walk, run, and stroll 4.4 miles in the 27th annual Gate to Gate Memorial Day event at Eglin Air Force Base. My friend Pia and I have been … Continue reading Gate to Gate
Today and every day
Bright and very early Monday morning, several hundred friends and I will be participating in a 4.4 mile walk/run at Eglin Air Force Base near Niceville, FL. The event, the 27th Annual Gate to Gate, is held every Memorial Day. I expect this one to be huge. During the walk, I will stop at the … Continue reading Today and every day
Freedom
Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it. ~ Thomas Paine Have a safe and happy Independence Day
Memorial Day: No greater love
There are at least five military installations within a 60-mile radius from where I live - one Army fort, three Air Force bases and a Naval air station. To say this is a military town would be an understatement. My father served in the Navy in the late 1950s aboard the USS Forrestal. My father-in-law was … Continue reading Memorial Day: No greater love
Lessons learned
I believe in karma... that what we project, be it kindness, compassion and understanding, or be it intolerance, judgement, or bigotry, will return to us. I also believe that certain people enter our lives to help us, to lead us to truths that we've been unable to achieve on our own. Imparting lessons to help … Continue reading Lessons learned
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