December 2020

Thursday, December 24, 2020

Just a thought… Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see. [The Conductor, The Polar Express, written by Chris Van Allsburg] And here it is, Christmas Eve. For many, what should be the most wonderful night of the year is truly a silent night: no

Rob WhiteheadThursday, December 24, 2020
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Monday, December 21, 2020

Just a thought… The winter solstice is the time of ending and beginning, a powerful time – a time to contemplate your immortality. A time to forgive, to be forgiven, and to make a fresh start. A time to awaken. [Frederick Lenz] Ah, the arrival of a new season. Winter solstice, when the days actually

Rob WhiteheadMonday, December 21, 2020
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Thursday, December 17, 2020

Just a thought… What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. [Agnes M. Pahro] Oh, my friends, I have my fingers crossed today. Last week on our way home from a few errands with Colin, we passed by (safely and at a snail’s pace) a glorious

Rob WhiteheadThursday, December 17, 2020
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Monday, December 14, 2020

Just a thought… Don’t be ashamed to weep; ’tis right to grieve. Tears are only water, and flowers, trees, and fruit cannot grow without water. But there must be sunlight also. A wounded heart will heal in time, and when it does, the memory and love of our lost ones is sealed inside to comfort

Rob WhiteheadMonday, December 14, 2020
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Thursday, December 10, 2020

Just a thought… You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming. [Pablo Neruda] Two weeks today is Christmas Eve. I’m tempted to write a poem, but it’s all been said and, honestly, there isn’t much to add to the sentiments of this season. Hearts are tearing across the world and

Rob WhiteheadThursday, December 10, 2020
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