Stranger
Elderly But Spry
I had a fun telephone conversation with an elderly gentleman at work today when I called him for some information. When he answered the phone, I didn’t think it was the 84 year old I needed to talk to as he sounded young and energetic. It was, in fact, him. He lives in the northeast […]
Interconnected
For the past couple of days, I have heard different stories and reflections about how each one of us is connected to one another. Every decision we make has a ripple affect. Our actions, both good and bad, influence those around us. They may then act in a certain way due to their interaction with […]
Funny Friendly Encounter
I guess there is a first time for everything. Today I was surprised at a funny encounter I had in a public restroom. When I went in, there was a woman at the sink. I walked past her and went into one of the 2 stalls. While I was in there, the woman started talking […]
Christs’ Kingdom
Today is the Feast of Christ the King. I always feel a special sense of joy on this day as it is the name of my previous parish where there are many wonderful memories and still very faithful friends. At Mass today, the priest talked about our mission to share the Kingdom of God here […]
Good Samaritan
My sister and I were excited to go to a craft fair today at a local high school. It was a beautiful day so I didn’t even mind the walk from the crowded parking lot to the building. We had just crossed to the sidewalk to the school entrance when my sister noticed a commotion […]
Compassionate Friend
A friend of mine works for a home rental company inspecting their properties to make sure they are being well maintained. He told me a story today about one of the homes he visited. The resident was there and had recently been through a surgery. While my friend was going about his business and chatting […]
Friends in Line
Today I stopped by the card store to find some entertaining cards and was surprised to see so many people there. As I was perusing the humorous cards, I noticed there were shopping bags lining the walls. They seemed to have sales orders in them and were in alphabetical order. There was Christmas music playing […]
True Kindness
Before taking my road trip back in May, I took my car in for an oil change and to check things over. At that time, they said I would need new brakes when I returned. But, for the past few months, I have just been busy doing things and didn’t make the time to take […]
Dancing Dad
As I was out and about today, I was stopped at a red light near the elementary school. This particular light is very long, so I have time to look around and notice things. Across the street was man walking with a little girl. I assumed he was the dad. As they approached their crossing […]
Spiritual Afternoon
A friend and I had lunch with a priest friend of ours today. I see him often as I volunteer at the Newman Center where he is assigned. However, my friend had not been able to sit and visit with him for quite some time. She lives with and cares for her mother. However, she […]
Still Finding God 