Monthly Archives: December 2011

Part of Loving is to Let Go

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Her name was Evelyn Thompson and she was my girlfriend when I has a junior in high school.  She was a year older and my first serious girlfriend.  I loved her to the capacity a 16-year-old boy can.  Never before had I cried … Continue reading →

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Yes, Santa Claus, There IS a Virginia

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

Yesterday found here was the well-known “Yes,Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” editorial from 1897.  Thank you for all the positive feedback on reprinting it on the  goodmorninggratitude.com blog! Today this blog features a follow-up piece written a hundred and twelve … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, People, Simple Pleasures | 2 Comments

Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

Virginia was the daughter of Dr. Philip O’Hanlon, a coroner’s assistant on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.  In answer to her question “is there really a Santa Claus” her father suggested she write to a New York City newspaper … Continue reading →

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Six Good Reasons

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

Until four years ago I was completely ignorant it was moderate depression that hit me for a few days every four to six weeks.  My assumption was I was “normal” and everyone went through a short period several times a … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Knowledge, Self Awareness | 1 Comment

The Supreme Excellence

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

Occasionally a particular happening  comes along to grab my sense of gratitude. Something happens, a meaningful insight comes, or a particular event takes place to cause my thankfulness to rise and surge within. There are many other times when awareness of simple every-day … Continue reading →

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See It Through

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

When he was 16 years old he went to work for the Detroit Free press.  His first book of poetry was published when he was 17 and there were twenty books of poetry before he was done.  He became know … Continue reading →

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Lots and Lots of Practice

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Where would the world be without second chances?  Few things are ever accomplished as well as they could be done on the first attempt.  Painting beautiful art, sculpting a striking statue, creating a melodic song, proficiency at a profession, learning … Continue reading →

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Old Dogs CAN Learn New Tricks

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

There is a primitive part of the brain that science identified years ago as containing a human’s innate instinct for survival.  This behavior comes without conscious thought and is a reflex to be on guard and scan our environment for … Continue reading →

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Passage of Time

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

If I had a dollar for every time I have exchanged a thought recently with someone about how fast times passes there’d be at least an extra hundred bucks in my pocket!  The shared lamenting is often about how close … Continue reading →

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Man’s Greatest Wisdom

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

About ten or twelve years ago I read a fictional book with a message titled “The Celestine Prophecy” by James Redfield.  The tale became a best seller and revolves round the discovery of a mysterious, ancient manuscript that is being … Continue reading →

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