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LEAVE THEM SOME GOOD MEMORIES

Chuck Lee

I’ve heard people say, ”At least she lived a full life.” or ”He’s fortunate.  He had a full life.” Hmmm….it makes me wonder…. What in the world is a FULL LIFE? Some say it’s achieving everything you dreamed of, or…. helping others achieve what they dreamed of, or… having no regrets on your deathbed, or… leaving the world a little better than you found it. A global survey by Abbott asked 2 million people around the world what ONE THING made them feel MOST FULFILLED IN LIFE. Their answers, in order of preference, were… FAMILY, SUCCESS, and HEALTH. Interestingly, SPIRITUALITY … Continue reading LEAVE THEM SOME GOOD MEMORIES

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DOESN’T EVERYONE NEED A LITTLE NOSTALGIA?

Chuck Lee

Nostalgia,noun: ”A bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past; a twinge in the heart more powerful than memory alone; a feeling of a place where we ache to go again.” Yes….nostalgia….I love it. I love creeping into the recesses of my mind…. traveling back to the days that once were…. pulling out slices of my life to enjoy…. nothing more….just enjoy…. simply remembering things that warm my heart. On this day I remember the  old pump  out by the barn. Oh, the twinges I feel when I recall grasping that long iron handle and pumping water for … Continue reading DOESN’T EVERYONE NEED A LITTLE NOSTALGIA?

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THE ART OF BENDING WITHOUT BREAKING

Chuck Lee

I have an orange tree in my yard. It’s a lesson in life to behold. I watch the miracle of blossoms give birth to oranges. And then I watch the oranges grow larger and larger, heavier and heavier, causing the branches to bend under the increasing weight. Storms come and the winds blow, the boughs swing and sway, the boughs bend and bounce, but the boughs do not break. Those tiny branches have been created to somehow have enough strength to withstand the storms that come and the weight of the oranges and make it through to face another day. … Continue reading THE ART OF BENDING WITHOUT BREAKING

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OH THE JOY THE BLACK-EYED SUSANS BRING

Chuck Lee

My black-eyed susans took a lot of care all summer, cultivating, nurturing, watering, pruning— a lot of work for me, the gardener— whose old knees don’t bend so easily anymore. But oh such JOY those black-eyed susan’s brought me all summer long — their bright yellow faces and dark brown eyes made me smile each time I was in their presence. But now as Autumn creeps in I look at these once beautiful flowers and see that they are fast fading and will soon be gone. As I sit on my garden bench, I ponder. I could easily focus on … Continue reading OH THE JOY THE BLACK-EYED SUSANS BRING

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A SMILE IS WORTH MORE THAN A THOUSAND WORDS

Chuck Lee

There’s so much to know about smiles. A study by a French neurologist concluded that there are two kinds of smiles, smiling with the mouth and smiling with the eyes. Some people can do both, some can’t. I wonder which I do. A famous study of yearbooks discovered that women who had the biggest smiles went on to lead happier lives. Hurry and go look at your old yearbook photo. And what about the guys? Well….a famous study of baseball cards found a connection between how big a player’s smile was to how long he would eventually live. The players … Continue reading A SMILE IS WORTH MORE THAN A THOUSAND WORDS

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APPLYING FOOTBALL’S TARGETING RULE TO CONVERSATIONS

Chuck Lee

College football has this rule called TARGETING. If you tackle a player and your helmet comes in contact with the other player’s helmet causing him potential harm you are called for TARGETING. The referee throws the yellow flag and you have to leave the game. Hmmmmm….. Wouldn’t it be interesting if we passed a law and it said, ”If you use hurtful words directed at another person causing them emotional pain, a yellow flag will be thrown and you will be called for TARGETING and you will have to leave the conversation.” Hmmmmm….. Come to think of it, we already … Continue reading APPLYING FOOTBALL’S TARGETING RULE TO CONVERSATIONS

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TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON

Chuck Lee

To everything there is a season, a time for planting and a time for harvesting. A time when the Autumn season brings forth its golden harvest gathering— Apples, pumpkins, squash, and corn. Orange, red, brown and yellow leaves. A time when crisp cool air creeps in and signals that’s it’s time to don sweaters, to stroll down leaf-laden paths in the woods, build bonfires under star-studded skies, roast hotdogs, chestnuts and marshmallows, drink hot cocoa and sip sweeet apple cider, sing old familiar camp songs, and laugh and hug and be thankful. Yes, to everything there is a season. A … Continue reading TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON

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I LOVE MEMORIES

Chuck Lee

I love memories. I pick them like flowers and choose the ones with a sweet fragrance and take a deep breath and inhale the aroma of days gone by. But as I get older, the images of yesterday tend to fade, and the fragrance is less intense. This concerns me, of course, because memories add so much to my life. They are treasures that I cherish. And memories of some individuals are all that I have left of them. However, I’ll be happy as long as I do have memories and can recall them, though faded and less fragrant. I … Continue reading I LOVE MEMORIES

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COUNT WHAT COUNTS IN LIFE

Chuck Lee

As a young boy I remember how proud I was when I learned to count to ten. Soon counting became a way of life. Something always needed counting. But oh how life has changed. Technology now does the counting for us. That’s well and good, but some things technology cannot count. Things that come from the heart. Things like these old poetic lines written by an unknown author. They’re worth reflecting upon. ”Count your garden by the flowers, Never by the petals that fall. Count your days by golden moments. Never the rain clouds at all. Count the night by … Continue reading COUNT WHAT COUNTS IN LIFE