Applied Wisdom

Send Those Cards

Send Those Cards

Have you ever hesitated to send an ailing friend a get-well card?  Maybe you thought they had enough going on, the card would get lost in the shuffle and besides, you didn’t want them to feel obligated to reply. Well, I am telling you to send those cards! ...

A Commotion at the Check-Out Lane

A Commotion at the Check-Out Lane

Recently I was in Walgreen’s and as I approached the checkout counter, there was a mother struggling with a boy.  The boy was jumping up and down and yelling some indistinguishable sounds.  He seemed out of control.  Yet the mother talked softly and...

Listening to Differing Opinions

Listening to Differing Opinions

My relationship with my grandmother is difficult. While I was growing up, we fought over boundaries and ideas, because we have very differing opinions on the ways of the world.  I would frequently get lectured for the...