The sight of that chubby kid always draws the comment “how cute!” but the same kid ends up facing unpleasant situations as she grows up. My son was that “cute kid” and his classmates loved to pinch his cheeks. He’d be good-natured about it. But he had an unexpected growth spurt…
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A successful businessman was riding his fancy car down a street when he saw a kid run out onto his path. He slowed down, and as he passed the boy, a brick smashed into his car’s door. He instantly slammed the brakes and reversed to the spot from where the brick…
This tree is my friend. It seamlessly fits along the wall of my son’s school and has kept me company when I waited to pick him up. Of course, I was the kind of Mom who’d land up half an hour early with a book so I could spend a pleasant…
Everything we experience makes us stronger in some way or other. When we have downs, the ups become even more precious. No Mud No Lotus. No rain, no flowers. I realize this every single day. Life is the biggest expert curveball thrower I know, and rather than worry about it, I’ve…
I read a superb book some years ago. Let me share something I read in it, with you. You have a photo album or albums, right? Doesn’t matter if it is digital or the physical kind. In these, you keep memories of happy times. Maybe there’s a photo… … of you…
Did you know you can have too much of a good thing? That less is more? Of course, you do! We’ve all grown up hearing that bit of advice. When you have too much of something, it is almost always bad. Case in point: Arsenic, a naturally occurring chemical. It is…
We have had our share of seepages and other annoying things that are part of living, especially in an apartment complex. And if there’s one thing that’s terrifying for a homeowner—or even someone in a rented home—it is a clogged drain, indoors or outdoors. We enjoy our living space, but it’s…