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Relationships

Relationships

Once upon a time in a small Virginia town, two mothers who hardly knew each other introduced their little girls to each other in the local beauty…

Thinking About the Past

Thinking About the Past

Congratulations to all born in the 1930’s, 1940’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s.  First, you survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or had alcoholic drinks…

Summer’s Dog Days

Summer’s Dog Days

One can only wonder how many people of the younger generation have heard of “the dog days of summer.” When this reporter was a child, two aunts…

Thinking Back

Thinking Back

On the January 4, 2015 edition of this paper, this reporter wrote a poem entitled “Ode to Buddy,” our neighbor’s dog who spent a great deal of…

My Gem

My Gem

Last week while it rained in Virginia for an entire week with many inches of the wet stuff falling, Hubby, daughter, son-in-law and I were enjoying the…

Ponderings

Ponderings

Listen up, everyone, this reporter has something for you to think about!  Right here in our own country, we senior citizens are being attacked.  We must get…

An Attention Getter!

An Attention Getter!

This reporter ran across the following article that was saved a long time ago and written by Amos Osei Kofi.  I find it fitting to share with…

Writing Home

Writing Home

Thinking about the recent graduates and came across the following letter from a farm kid who had gotten out of school and joined the Marines.   Dear…

The Black Phone

The Black Phone

Those of us old enough to remember when the phone was wired to the wall, usually in the kitchen, can relate to this story from STORY4SOUL. I…

Let’s Smile

Let’s Smile

This reporter has shared some of the following before but just refreshed her memory and will give our readers something to smile about. Did you know that…

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