Thankful about

What do you have to be thankful about? Oven burnt out.  Cat ran away. Family in crisis. No money in the bank.  Bills. Bills. Bills! Car broke down.  Plumbing sprang a leak.  Cat came home but your dog died.  Bad doctor visit.  You got scammed.  Spouse is in a foul mood. Work sucks.  Tired. BoneContinue reading “Thankful about”

Sept. 14, 2022

3 years ago, I took a leap of faith and started a blog sharing writings, drawing, random thought, poetry, pictures and more. Of course Chico.  1,470 posts  946   subscribers. You have given me the courage to publish: 3 books of poetry 3 novels  2 children’s books all on KDP.  I want to thank eachContinue reading “Sept. 14, 2022”

Thankful Thursday

Every generation worries about the generation after it. To get a good example of this; listen to Billy Joel’s version of We Didn’t Start the Fire released in 1989 verses Fall Out Boys version released in 2023. These 2 songs give us an excellent snap shot of what was happening in the world around us,Continue reading “Thankful Thursday”

Random act of kindness

One of our fellow bloggers posts got me to thinking about love. And how, I feel, we are wired for love. Both to give and to receive. This got me to thinking about random act of kindness. Have you ever done a random act of kindness, only to have it blow up in your face?Continue reading “Random act of kindness”

Why be thankful?

Have you ever wondered, what do I have to be thankful about? You feel bad. You’re sad. You’re tired. Have you ever read someone else’s thankful and said, ‘I can be thankful for that’? But they said it, should I really repeat that? You couldn’t have an original thought if you tried. Or maybe you’veContinue reading “Why be thankful?”

Thankful Thursday: words

“Many ignore what they don’t want to deal with. Ignoring doesn’t change things. It doesn’t make them go away.” EGYPT-THEGOODVIBE.CO I’ve been trying to ignore something since October 2022 and it just won’t go away. The ability to say what I need to say escapes me. When I try to verbalize my feelings I either:Continue reading “Thankful Thursday: words”

Thankful Thursday: 2-15-24

I always have so many things to be grateful for. Don’t always express them publicly like I should. The glory always belongs to God. Today, I’m shouting and dancing (only in my head). Monday, (against my will) was kicked out of the exclusive NOVID Club. Covid kicked down my door. Broke down my defenses andContinue reading “Thankful Thursday: 2-15-24”