Inspiration
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“LOVE ALL, TRUST A FEW”
William Shakespeare sure understood a thing or two about people. In the 500 years since he wrote those words, we have not really changed all that much. “Trust,” as Granny always said, “has to be earned.” And since it April 1st, a day which ‘fools’ us all, I am contemplating what that word really means.… Read more
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DON’T BAT AN EYELASH!
Several times in recent weeks, perfect strangers, when seeing me with my youngest daughter have said, “Gosh. You look just alike!” or, “Well I can sure tell that she’s your daughter!” Funny thing is, until I saw this picture tonight, I almost believed them! But a picture IS worth a thousand words. . . and… Read more
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TOSS A COIN
I’m always on the lookout for pennies in the street. Once I picked up several dollars along with some cigarette butts and candy wrappers at a drive-thru. The young cashier actually thanked me for ‘cleaning the place up.’ She had no interest in retrieving those coins from the mucky street. None. That’s the problem with… Read more
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HAPPY ‘OLD’ YEAR
Well, now that the super rich are going to keep the rest of us from falling off the fiscal cliff, consider this: our elderly are going back into the workplace faster than you can shake a cane. Today alone, I was helped by more gray hairs than young folk. Walking into the supermarket, the stock… Read more
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HELEN HUDSON HERE: DOG OR GOD
I have tried hard to encourage my kids to use good judgment. As teenagers, they still wrestle the difference between doing the right thing or going with the crowd. And while this inner battle may peak in the teen years, I still see its’ vestiges amongst my senior friends. One, in her 80’s still dyes… Read more
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HELP! I’VE FORGOTTEN MY PASSWORD AND CAN’T GET IN!
Honestly, if I have to create one more user ID or come up with one more stupid password that involves a capital letter, a number and 3 naked elves I’m gonna scream. (Never mind. I just did). Took me 10 minutes searching through my 11 pages of passwords to find what I was looking for… Read more
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DON’T WORRY
Do you know that they’ve done studies which PROVE over 90% of what we worry about NEVER happens! I’ve even READ the studies, so I ask you, why did I wake up at 5 AM this morning worried about my teenagers? Because I figure, MY worries are in that 10%. Go figure. Now, I admit,… Read more
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HELEN HUDSON HERE: TO FATHERS HERE AND GONE
As my construction crew headed off yesterday for a well deserved weekend rest, I suddenly asked: “Hey who here is a father?” As the hands went up, so did the grins. Turns out that one is even a grandfather. Suddenly, out came the pictures of daughters and sons; a curly-haired toddler in white crinoline, a… Read more
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HELEN HUDSON HERE: DOG OR GOD
I have tried hard to encourage my kids to use good judgment. As teenagers, they still wrestle the difference between doing the right thing or going with the crowd. And while this inner battle may peak in the teen years, I still see its’ vestiges amongst my senior friends. One, in her 80’s still dyes… Read more
AGEFULLY AGING 