Any smart manager will have his or her employees cross train in each others’ duties as much as possible. That way, when someone is on vacation, gets sick or leaves the company, someone has a clue how to do that person’s job. So why not do the same thing in a household? Most couples these … Read More
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Nontraditional help that I will never forget
Whenever we have down times, there’s usually someone, or lots of folks, there to help lift us up. They provide kind words, gifts and many other forms of encouragement. There’s been several times in my life that I remember receiving kindnesses that most people might consider nontraditional. All kindnesses are greatly appreciated, but sometimes the … Read More
Memories: the smells of childhood
We all have memories from our childhood, some wonderful and some not so great. Memories are created from many experiences–including sights, sounds and yes, smells. There’s a few distinct smells that I remember being present consistently throughout my childhood. Some, like the sewage plant that was easily smelled from the interstate in Wichita, was not … Read More
Where you’re at vs. from whence you came
We all have our own ways of measuring success, both in our own lives and in others. Sure, we all want to think we’re not being judgmental, but deep down we all have ways we measure how well others are (or aren’t) succeeding. But how do we measure this success? What’s our proverbial litmus test? … Read More