Tag: beauty

Do you mind being a caterpillar?

July 8, 2008 | 4 comments

Have you ever chafed at making the most of who you are, or contrariwise, wished you were someone else? Here’s a humorous and delightful article titled, “A Path to Butterflyness,” by Dalton Roberts, that a reader put me onto. I

The Daffodil principle

April 15, 2008 | 1 comment

A inspirational story forwarded by a reader… Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mother, you must come to see the daffodils before they are over.” I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive. I promised a

Contradictions

January 17, 2008 | 1 comment

A flower’s appeal is in its contradictions – so delicate in form yet strong in fragrance, so small in size yet big in beauty, so short in life yet long on effect. ~ Adabella Radici   After reading the above,

Concerned about obesity?

September 1, 2007 | No comments yet

I have a new blog posted on tmcyouth.com titled, “Is obesity contagious?” It begins: “Have you heard the recent news about gaining weight? Researchers claim that obesity is contagious! Their report states that it matters who your friends are, explaining

Decide to be happy

May 10, 2007 | 6 comments

A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home. His wife of 70 years