Wise words to live by

Brightening Others's Lives

Recently, I was asked if I was filled with anger at the direction my life has taken in the recent past. Honestly - no. While I wish the physical and financial difficulties were non-existent, I realize this period is meant to serve some good purpose. What exactly I have yet to fully discover. But the other day, I got a small hint. While standing in line, an unknown woman, in her 60's, came up to me and asked, "what do you have?" Now aside from my peach fuzz noggin and needing my hiking stick to balance a bit, I am fortunate not to look ill. "You have cancer don't you? I have metastasized breast cancer, and I'm dying." Weird way to continue a conversation. It seems she was having a panic attack about leaving her adult children. "I cry for days at a time, don't you?" Finally, I was able to speak. "I allow myself time to cry and feel scared, frustrated or whatever,but it is limited to mi

Staying Positive

Having a healthy and positive attitude usually depends on how you handle the rain you are given.

Only thing we have to fear

“ Only thing we have to fear… is fear itself.” With those words, President Franklin D. Roosevelt calmed a panicked nation and set a very high bar for future Inaugural speechwriters. Sometimes fear is an emotion that sneaks up suddenly and works fast to incapacitate. This photo represents is one of my earliest experiences. I’m not the kid, but that is the old Cyclone roller coaster once a main attraction of the legendary Palisades Park. Located across from Manhattan on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River it was constantly advertised on summertime TV, comic books and on radio by iconic 60’s DJ “Cousin Brucie”. I begged, pleaded and cajoled for years to go. Finally, at age ten my dream came true. We arrived at twilight as the temperatures diminished along with the entrance fee prices. New York’s epic skyline twinkled from the east. Did we start on calmer rides to get acclimated? Hell, no not with my father. Never one to “baby” me because I was a girl, we left

Cancer is only part of my journey

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