Tag Archives: people

Live a Happy Life

Posted on August 14, 2021 by hernibs

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects. – Albert Einstein

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Wisdom of the Aged

Posted on June 14, 2020 by hernibs

When I was young,  I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people. ~Abraham Joshua Heschel 

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The Christmas lights were our nephew’s, he passed away this year. And many of the handmade bits bring memories or a tear. We hang these treasures on our tree, so that we’ll not forget the precious people in our life. … Continue reading →

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AS IF

Posted on July 21, 2018 by hernibs

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being. ~ Johann W. Von Goethe

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Organic People

Posted on March 8, 2018 by hernibs

No chemicals, additives, wax or dye. Imperfect, natural, sometimes a little wormy. Definitely not one of the plastic coated, shrink wrapped cookie cutter masses turned out by our society. ©Sharron R. McMillan

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Trip To The City

Posted on March 1, 2017 by hernibs

Traffic zinging, Blowing snow where do all these people go, as many going the other way no one seems to stop and stay. Doctor, dentist waiting room chairs all full before high noon. Mother tucked back in her suite aching … Continue reading →

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Change

Posted on July 24, 2016 by hernibs

People change when they hurt enough that they have to, when they learn enough that they want to, and when they receive enough that they are able to. ~ John Maxwell

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Gnats

Posted on December 8, 2015 by hernibs

Fly in your face just to annoy you, their only purpose in life it seems. Small, inconsequential and annoying. Some people are just like gnats. 2015 Sharron R. McMillan

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Inspired By Talking With My Friend

Posted on September 25, 2015 by hernibs

No one is an island We move between others, not speaking or interacting but we and they are all parts of the whole. A smile in passing, whiff of perfume, a book in a hand, the movement of a body … Continue reading →

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Comfortable People

Posted on June 4, 2015 by hernibs

Comfortable people – greet you enthusiastically, look you straight in the eyes, shake your hand firmly, express positive reactions about what they see, share little stories about themselves, laugh easily, aren’t rigid in their talk but know what they want … Continue reading →

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