Called by Name
I didn’t like roll call on the first day of school or most other days when our teacher called out our names. My name was Donna Wheat! That’s when the kids shouted out Donna Corn; Donna Buckwheat; Donna Wheaties! So, I’d sit in those freshly adorned classrooms every fall with my lips pursed, eager to…
Living Our Best Lives
My routines are usually without spot or wrinkle. But this morning, it starts with a dropped box of Cheerios scattered all over the floor. I go to my car and a tire is at only 25 inflation pressure. I’m on the phone with a friend and my big Yeti mug turns over and is going…
Do We Represent Well
I was very moved by this photo of Sgt Nicole Gee (age 23) cradling a baby in her arms at Afghanistan’s Kabul airport. She posted the photo on Instagram and wrote, “I love my job.” Didn’t she represent us well with those words? But, then, she was among 13 U.S. troops killed in the horrific…
This Good Guy Wears a White Hat
This is my son, Larry. Technically, he’s my son-in-law, but we’ve called him our son from the get-go. It is a term of endearment. He called us mom and dad. We loved him so much. We were proud to call him our son. Last month, I had the joy of travelling with him and Staci…
If I Could Have One Wish…..
I remember overhearing a conversation between my two youngest grandsons. Brennan, asked his younger brother, Bryson, “If you had a genie in a bottle, what would you wish for?” They certainly earned love tokens when they both said: “For Nana to live with us forever!” They had some other outlandish wishes, but that one put…
What Does Your Book of Influence Look Like?
Are you an INFLUENCER to those around you…..and what does that “influence” look like? Does it influence others to be better, act better and live better lives? Here’s a way to measure: We go throughout our day and people get to know us and they see how we treat those around us….from our children, to…