Is Self-Image Important?

Is Self-Image Important? I read recently that our self-image is important. It is probably true that our self-image does influence much of our action, our feelings, and the presentation of ourselves. If you have a good self-image, inevitably it will give you a sense of...

When is Old?

When is old? A good question. One that is asked by many of us as we age. How we like to keep pushing the number on. Some people like to think that old is always ten years more than they are. Just recently I couldn’t remember something and said to Rita, ‘I can’t...

The Inevitable and Unavoidable

The inevitable and unavoidable! I want to mention a subject which is not normally discussed at the breakfast table, in fact, probably at most meal tables. It is the subject of our demise. Now please don’t switch off or stop reading! Interestingly, I have found a...

ON BEING HUMAN!

ON BEING HUMAN! I want to share with you what I think to be a heart-warming story. In Sao Paulo, a city in Brazil of approximately 12 million people, it is estimated that there are up to twenty thousand homeless people. A lady named Shalla saw one of these homeless...

Near Death Experience

Near Death Experience! I have recently become very interested in the extraordinary number of near-death experiences reported. Perhaps it is because I am no longer as young as I used to be and although I look forward to being a hundred in 17 years’ time, I do realize...

Who is left behind?

WHO IS LEFT BEHIND? Recently in the news we heard about two apartment fires. One where 12 people died including seven children, another where 19 people died including 10 children. We heard that 70 people were killed by tornadoes in the States recently and then we...