"Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart." - José N. Harris Rethinking life Grief is a strong, sometimes overwhelming emotion for people, regardless of whether their sadness stems from the loss of a loved one or from a terminal diagnosis they or someone … Continue reading Stop Giving Us Grief
Tag: common sense
Writing From Frustration
(A variant quote) - "It's easier to ask forgiveness than to get permission" - Grace Hopper With the writ finally coming down for the next federal election it is time to start writing again. I have ignore my writing all summer while I took on other challenges only to realize my absence of expression only … Continue reading Writing From Frustration
Regulating Common Sense
"Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense" - Gertrude Stein It would appear my rant last week regarding what constitutes a "disabled parking spot" was partially heard. The City Manager of Parks Operation contacted me and I will be meeting with him at the parking spot on Wednesday. … Continue reading Regulating Common Sense
Let’s Talk…
"In the world of words, the imagination is one of the forces of nature" - Wallace Stevens An epiphany can happen at the oddest times even when you are lying on your back watching your wheelchair scoot away. Now bare with me for a moment while I throw out a favourite topic of mine but … Continue reading Let’s Talk…
Spring Cleaning
It is that time of year where I try to get an hour or so in deleting, shredding etc of the stuff I don't need anymore. There was a time I was an employer and as an employer you have a legal responsibility to maintain employment records for a certain period of time. So I … Continue reading Spring Cleaning
2016 Re-emergence of Common Sense?
I can't believe we are almost two weeks into 2016 already. I am becoming increasingly convinced in that old belief that time does speed up as you get older. However it isn't my intention to provide a lay-persons perspective of Einstein's theories on the speed of time so I will get on with my purpose of … Continue reading 2016 Re-emergence of Common Sense?
A Poster Child's Perspective 