Today’s the day……the last one of the year.

Where did it go?

I wanted to send you into the new year with a great reminder about the world we live in.  Click on the link below.

When you see that it’s up and running——sit back, close your eyes and drink it in.  The video … read more »

PEOPLE WILL FORGET WHERE YOU’RE FROM

THEY’LL FORGET WHAT YOU SAY

THEY’LL FORGET THOSE GLOWING PARTS, OF YOUR STUNNING RESUME

but they will always, always remember…….

HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL……… ON ANY GIVEN DAY

Maya Angelou

Reach
by Kate Van Raden

Hands caress skin
And heal wounds
Hands make love
And seal tombs
Hands bind people
And break bones
Slap high fives
And build homes
Hands write words
Bring babies to light
Pull triggers
And stop fights
Hands shield eyes
And rip clothes
Hands cut ties
And kill foes
Hands feed mouths
And close doors
Wash feet
And pay whores
Hands illustrate speech
Scratch an itch
Plant seeds
And catch fish
Hands paint faces
And climb trees
Cut hair
And collect fees
Hands pick flowers
And bury pets
Skip stones
And repay debts
Hands kneed dough
And make beds
Massage backs
And shave heads
Hands tickle ribs
Paint walls
Call friends
And break falls
Hands type
And Create art
Hands love together
But live apart

Kate Van Raden is a gifted young writer who expresses the lessons and experiences of her life through poetry and prose. She began keeping poetry notebooks at the age of 10. Now, at 25, she still relies heavily on her writing to relate to those around her. Her formal training has included apprenticing under several professional authors, an internship in publishing, and a degree in Spanish Literature. This girl really folds back her hair and invites you to play in the alleys and horizons of her mind…wear something comfortable and bring your heart, you might be in there all day!

One of the most impressive lectures I’ve ever been to was delivered by a man who was highly regarded for his business acumen and success. He had come from a deep woods, dirt poor East Texas family and ended up owning one of the world’s largest oil exploration companies, copper … read more »

Two or three days after our house burned down, I was at my usual manicure appointment with Katy, making a numb effort to get back to something called normal.

But the big gulping noises, runny nose, and torrents of tears gave me away, the minute I sat down. As I sputtered … read more »