Tag: Respect
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Be Kind
One of the easiest ways we can be decent humans is simply by being kind. We don’t have to preempt kindness with any condition. Just be kind. If the recipient of your kindness is not kind in return, that is not your concern. Just be kind. If you can’t be quiet, be kind. Be that…
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New Year Negativity
Why are so many people passive aggressive and negative about 2022? I have heard so many jokes and comments that this year is going to be a repeat of the last two terrible years. I should have extended my social media hiatus a little longer. So many posts about that whine about how bad 2020-21…
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Why Not Trick or Treat?
I was asked why do I hate Halloween. My first thought was hate is too strong a word. I do not hate Halloween. I enjoy the cute children in costume knocking at my door. Their happiness shines through innocently doing what the adults in their lives expect them to do. I don’t hate the modern…
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Sometimes I Miss You
Dear Friend No More, Sometimes I miss your face. I miss the history we share, the past that was just us. I miss the fun times with our children when people thought we were all one family. I miss the late night talks over wine and cheesecake. I miss the all day old movie marathons…
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Silent No More
I am usually the quiet one. I see all the chaos in the world and I keep my mouth shut. I do not share my opinions. I was taught at an early age that if you can’t say anything nice say nothing at all. Writing what I think is one thing, and saying it out…
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How to Affair Proof Your Marriage
and it is easier than you realize. I have read so many articles claiming how difficult it is to be married and how much work it is to stay committed. I have read that there is no such thing as an infallible marriage. They are correct; however, I can tell you that it is possible…
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I’m Not Asking A Lot
Is expecting people to be nice to each other too much to ask? Well, apparently it is too much. I just want people to treat others around them with respect. I am not asking that everyone love each other. Hell, you don’t even have to like each other. Can you at least be nice? It…
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I Long for the Day
“selective focus photography of leaves” by Andrei Lazarev on Unsplash I long for the day when the response to the question, “Are you a Christian?” Is not met with preconceived assumptions in a loaded, “Oh”. Until that day let me fill you in on a little something, Not all Christians are alike. Not all common Christian…
Lori O'Gara, Author 