Author Archives: mingming56
The value of a friend
We all know that life gets busy and unfortunately sometimes the first casualties are our friends. Friendship is one of the things that help make life a little smoother and a little easier. We learn a lot from our friends. … Continue reading
A little love
The other day I read an article about a poor stray kitten that was horribly disfigured and left in a garbage dump. The poor little guy was infected with maggots, missing an ear and in such bad shape it is … Continue reading
a call from the monkey
I am going to tell you the story of the day I almost drowned for a monkey. I was all of 9 years old and I had always had a love affair with monkeys. I grew up watching Tarzan and … Continue reading
A breath of good
I have decided to take a 3 week news break. That means no tv news, newspapers, internet news or conversations about news. I plan to keep a low profile. I made this decision to take back at least a piece … Continue reading
A terminal society
In the past day or so an incident of road rage gone bad has left a woman in Las Vegas dead. After being accosted by a man with his car, the woman apparently went looking for him with her armed … Continue reading
Here little doggy
Ok folks here we are in the month of February. This is the month of Valentines Day where men everywhere run into the grocery store at the last moment to purchase wilting flowers to profess their love. Couples everywhere march … Continue reading
A recipe for lemonade
There is a saying that when life give you lemons, make lemonade. It might sound trite and naive but it does have a bit of truth. Make no bones about it, life can be tough and if we are breathing … Continue reading
it all still matters
I recently had a conversation with my mother about my spouse. I married my hubby in the early 80’s when interracial marriage was not seen in the best light. My mother at the time had expressed strong opposition to my … Continue reading
The eyes see all
I woke up this morning concerned and sad. I worry about us as a collective society. I worry about our divisions and our animosity towards one another based on our cultural or racial differences. I wonder will things ever change, … Continue reading
The wound inside
Eight years ago I lost a dear friend to suicide. It was a few months after I had been diagnosed with a rare and deadly cancer. My head was spinning and my fear was at an all time high. Her … Continue reading