BENEFITS OF SOLITUDE While great attention is devoted to the perceived negative aspects of being alone, surprisingly little has been written about the positive attributes of silence and solitude. Our most celebrated thinkers and pundits tend to reflect the prevailing view that humans are social, gregarious, and crowd-loving animals by nature. Many insist that a…
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What children want
WHAT CHILDREN WANT Are you aware of the first Law of Parenthood? It states that nobody really wants your job, but everybody thinks they can do it better. I appreciate the honesty of parents who sometimes feel overwhelmed by the task of parenthood. One man candidly said, “Before I got married I had three theories…
Quote ~ Importance of laughter
If you can learn to laugh at yourself you will never cease to be amused.
Quote about being lighthearted
A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.
The Legend of St. Nicholas
The Legend of St. Nicholas The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. It is believed that Nicholas was born sometime around 280 A.D. in Patara, near Myra in modern-day Turkey. Much admired for his piety and kindness, St. Nicholas became the subject of many…
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