And I Feel Him Smiling…

It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope. ~Robert Francis Kennedy~ I...

God’s Special Reel of Film…

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, I used everything you gave me. ~Erma Bombeck~ It’s a deep thought kind of day at the Buckley house.  Not thoughts of sadness, but rather...

The Importance of Second Chances and Forgiveness

Dear Friend, I wrote this post originally about a year ago, and felt the need to repost today.  You see, over the past few weeks, I have encountered some individuals who, for one reason or another, harbor anger.  Some are angry at people, some at events, some at the...

Tulips and Steaming Dog Crap…

There are moments when I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but I have a feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well. So I take the memories as they come, accepting them all, letting them guide me whenever I can. ~Nicholas...

Are you Living Your Life Like Punxsutawney Phil?

Can I go back to bed now?Alas! must it ever be so? Do we stand in our own light, wherever we go, And fight our own shadows forever? ~Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton Well Happy Groundhog Day! This is the day each year that we gaze towards a nervous rodent in a hole to...