(Jon Bon Jovi)

I have found that our lives are way too short.

And we must pursue our passions.

So, that, win or lose we knew what our passions were and we went after them!

Some of you may feel that certain obligations must be satisfied first.

That is understandable and honorable on your part.

But, you can’t put them off until you’re too old to make your passion(s) happen.

Have you ever clearly defined your passions?

They can simply be divided into two groups; what you want to DO or BE.

Maybe you should begin with something that can be accomplished in the short term and work your way up.

If not today, when?

Three-time Olympian Gary Hall Jr. receives replicas of the 10 Olympic medals he lost in the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year.
The medals are presented to him by IOC President Thomas Bach.

The Olympian managed to get out of his burning house, but could not save many valuables including his 10 Olympic medals.

It’s nice to see the IOC stepping forward.

On your city?

On your kids’ school?

On your job?

On your career’s progress?

On your current politics?

On your parenting skills?

On your marriage?

AND do you express your opinion on any or all of the above topics?

BECAUSE having an opinion doesn’t do you much good if you don’t express it!

PLEASE don’t be a person who could contribute your valuable opinion, but doesn’t!

If not today, when?

Jesus said, “Love one another as I have loved you.”

So, Jesus is saying that our legacy must be LOVE!

When we are gone, what will people say about us?

Will it be our wealth or lack thereof?

Will it be our success in the business world?

Will it be an argument that caused us to drift apart?

Will it be the kind of listener we were?

Or, will it be the kindness we showed to everyone?

What will your legacy be?

We were seated in a restaurant at lunchtime today.

As I glanced over at a couple older than us, they were holding hands.

And they had an animated conversation underway.

I must admit that he was doing most of the talking.

As I thought about them while driving home, did they have an easy life?

Surely, they had disagreements like all married couples do.

But, you wouldn’t know it by witnessing their complete absorption in one another.

A newly released image of the sun captured by the world’s largest solar telescope shows the surface of our nearest star in unprecedented detail, shedding light on its fiery complexity.

The image is the first taken by the US National Science Foundation Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope’s new Visible Tunable Filter, or VTF.

The instrument can build a closer-than-ever, three-dimensional view of what’s happening on the sun’s surface, according to a news release.

The close-up reveals a cluster of continent-size dark sunspots near the center of the sun’s inner atmosphere, at a scale of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) per pixel. (CNN)

I know you have been wondering about this.

So, I did a little research. (Very little.)

Lord Baltimore, the first proprietor of the Maryland province, gave his name to the city and the bird.

The Baltimore Orioles baseball team got its name because the bird has black and orange plumage.

You can rest easy now that you know!

So many of us are walking around with childhood wounds that are influencing our relationships, our choices and how we cope and deal with life.

And we just haven’t made that connection yet,” she added.

That’s where reparenting comes in.

Reparenting is a therapeutic technique that might help you save yourself and future generations from a lot of pain.

People tend to treat themselves and their emotions the way they were treated by their parents.

Reparenting is relearning how to respond to yourself better.

The book will be released in July.

“life is good when you are happy, but much better

when others are happy BECAUSE OF YOU.”

Pope Francis

His father is in his 90’s.

The son drives every other weekend to visit his father.

It is a five hour car trip to get there.

So, the son departs Saturday morning and arrives at his father’s house early in the afternoon.

He prepares a hot meal for Saturday dinner and a second meal for Sunday evening.

He also checks the house to see that things are in order.

He stays at his dad’s house Saturday night.

Sunday morning they go to his father’s church together.

After church he departs for the five hour drive back home Sunday afternoon.

He has been doing this for many years.

That’s devotion.