Today I sang at funeral with several other choir members. Ron, a tenor in our choir, passed away unexpectedly. Ron always had a smile on his face and always said hi to me when I walked in the choir room. I know Ron is in Heaven, which is a much better place to be than …
Gratitude challenge – Neighbors
By Merry Mary Not all neighbors are created equal. I’m on my neighborhood’s HOA committee that approves of paint/exterior work on the homes. You’d be surprised the squabbles we run into. The latest one occurred between neighboring townhouses, where townhouse 1 has a sunroom whose wall abuts townhouse 2’s deck. Years ago townhome 2’s homeowner brandished a gun …
Gratitude Challenge – NOISE
By Merry Mary Years ago Neil Diamond wrote a song called ‘A beautiful noise’. There are noises that are not so attractive (the buzzer when you get an answer wrong on a game show). There are noises that alert us to get out of the way (police and ambulance sirens). These are noises that indicate life (a deep …
Gratitude Challenge – silence
By Merry Mary I drove to and from the gym today without the radio playing. And it made me think…how much do we appreciate silence? I remember in college I had a roommate who required her tv to be on with static — she couldn’t sleep without the white noise. Some people become so accustomed to background noise …