A friend is a friend forever Once you have been my friend, I cannot let you go Even though you’ve long gone ‘round the bend. You are in my memories, and you are in my heart The time we spent together, I cherish always And love you forever and ever. It could have been a decade ago, maybe more or less When last … Continue reading My forever friend
When you feel me in your heart, just look up. I’ll be right there. (unknown) Where do our pets go after they die? I surely wish there were a pet heaven. The other day Breezy asked me, “Gigi, what is that white thing under the trees down there?,” referring to a stone angel at the bottom of the hill down from our house. “That’s Rocko’s … Continue reading Pet Heaven
Memories, imagination, old sentiments, and associations are more readily reached through the sense of smell than through any other channel. – Oliver Wendell Holmes (1841-1935) We’ve long known that smell can trigger memories from yesteryear and with it strong emotion, because, well because we’ve experienced it. The brain research is relatively young. And of course it is confirming what we already know. The brain responds stronger, … Continue reading Sense of smell often triggers memories
When the music changes, so does the dance. –African proverb I didn’t go to my high school prom. Actually I went to only one school dance in high school. It was a sock hop. I didn’t have a date. I don’t remember if I went with some other girls or just met up with some girls when I got there. I spent most of the … Continue reading That one dance
At noon we often gather in the conference room of our office suite for lunch. Some bring their food from home, and others like me who are less prepared run down to the college cafe and bring in our lunches on trays. Sometimes we talk about work, but try not to. One day recently a woman said, “I woke up last night with something on … Continue reading Blogging My Heart Out
Tower of Twins 