by mmooney | May 15, 2020 | The Friday Message
This can never happen to me! I have too often poked fun at young people thinking they are bulletproof. They may not fully realize that they are vulnerable when they take athletic or health risks. I am pushing 70, it now dawns on me that I was sure I was not subject...
by mmooney | May 8, 2020 | The Friday Message
It was also a week to remember lost friends. We are all still missing Brother Bob who died suddenly within minutes of Margie’s birth time on May 4th. Kathy Wonderlich left this world unexpectedly as well and this week end her excellent family will celebrate her...
by mmooney | May 1, 2020 | The Friday Message
Imagine a world without empathy. Empathy is heartbreaking, you experience other people’s pain and joy. Sympathy is said to be a bit less challenging, you just have to feel sorry for someone. Pity is defined as the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the...
by mmooney | Apr 24, 2020 | The Friday Message
Thirteen years ago Megan and Brian adopted Duke from the Emmett animal shelter. Duke was on his third strike as several families had returned him, he would not stay in any kind of enclosure. This handsome black 85 pound Labrador-Airedale mix was likely mistreated...
by mmooney | Apr 17, 2020 | The Friday Message
I find so many opportunities to use this word lately. Apparently so do the folks at Webster Dictionary who added it as a recognized word this past year. It is not the only new word – actually 533 words or phrases were added. My other favorite was “dad...
