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My husband and I stopped in a local building supply store today. We were looking to but a swing for the yard. An employee came by to ask us if we needed some help. We asked about getting the swing in another color. He replied that it only came in one color and then started to comment about how someone must have trucked in all the mosquitoes last night and how bad they were outside. He was very...

As I was sitting in my office, an associate came in and said there was a bird sitting on a carton in the trailer she had just opened. I came out to look and yes, a dove sat quietly on top of a carton staring right at me. A guy came by thinking he was cool and said “watch me I’ll handle this” and proceeded to nonchalantly try to sit right down next to the bird to see if he could talk the bird...

Many people are facing tough times right now. Either it directly affects their immediate family or they know someone close like a brother, sister or friend who has lost a job, filed for bankruptcy or lost their home to foreclosure. People who are fortunate enough to be working, sometimes come to work carrying the world on their shoulders. We see people at work sometimes looking sad or are quiet or...

Smoking is the one choice you can make that can save your life but for most of the 32 years I smoked, I liked to smoke and enjoyed it. When I started out smoking I was young. I wasn’t thinking about saving my life. I saw all the commercials, read the package but continued to smoke. If I was stressed I’d light up a cigarette and felt a sense of relief. It was a habit. A cup of coffee came with...

I'm not usually at a loss for words but when it comes to my sister I find myself in a place that words are not enough to help her get beyond the place she's settled to be in. My sister was always on the go, vibrant, quirky, funny and just plain loved life. She had two jobs and was devoted to her husband and kids. Several years ago, a week after an automobile accident, she suffered a stroke....

Imagine the feeling you get deep inside your heart just by seeing the smile of another. Imagine yourself crying for happiness seeing someone win a race when all odds were against them. Imagine the little faces of children and seeing frowns turn to laughs when you took the time to say something funny. Imagine taking time to help out a church by serving food or helping a community clean up after...

With Mother’s Day approaching, I am inspired by the wonderful articles and video I watched about breast cancer on Growing Bolder. I grew up being taught to put others before myself and used that analogy throughout my life. I remember many Christmas layaways at our local Kmart that ended with me putting back the things for my husband and myself so our kids could have a good Christmas. Through the...

I currently work for a company that I have the priviledge to lead others. You sometimes hear comments like "you make the big money" or "they're just a number". That cannot be farther from the truth. My job is to lead whether through a new change, take the time to listen if they are going through a personal problem or laugh with them and give encouragement. We sometimes get so caught up in the...