What would we do without trees?

In addition to their overwhelming beauty, they provide us with oxygen.

Yes, trees go through a process called photosynthesis.

Their leaves pull in carbon dioxide and water.

Using the energy of the sun, the leaves create sugar to feed the tree.

As a byproduct, oxygen is created and released by the tree.

Thank God for trees.

Every breath we take is a gift from our friends, the trees!

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The Reverend Jesse Jackson always told us, “Keep Hope Alive!”

When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high

And don’t be afraid of the dark

At the end of a storm, there’s a golden sky

And the sweet silver song of a lark.

Walk on through the wind, walk on through the rain

For your dreams be lost and blown

Walk on, walk on with HOPE in your heart

And you’ll never walk alone, you’ll never walk alone.

A visit to the Azores is synonymous with incredible sightings of whales and dolphins.

The remote Portuguese archipelago, consisting of nine volcanic islands about 900 miles west of Lisbon, lies in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Which puts it on the migration route of several whale species.

And from March to June, it’s whale migration season.

Lucky tourists may even catch a glimpse of behemoths like the blue whale and the fin whale.

They are the two largest animals on the planet. (CNN)

This world of ours is beautiful if left alone!

I am not a doctor and don’t pretend to be.

No, today’s blog is all about COMMON SENSE!

We all know you shouldn’t burn the candle at both ends.

That saying can also apply to the decisions you make that affect your health.

You know the decisions that will affect your health.

I am definitely in the “Old Age” category.

I am, however, very grateful for my good health.

Yet, I have found that “Old Age” presents unique challenges.

You will better face those challenges if you make good health decisions now.

Make sense?

If not today, when?

The real estate business is very competitive.

One day I was calling on a homeowner selling her house herself.

She said Realtors want a commission, but don’t give back to the community.

My wife suggested that I should publish a monthly newsletter that let local homeowners run ads of things they wanted to sell or services their childen offered like cutting grass.

By differentiating myself from others Realtors, I was successfully sought out for my services.

If you are in sales, how can you differentiate yourself?

I think we take too much for granted.

Have you, as an example, thanked your spouse for all the kindness that comes your way?

The irony is that we thank a perfect stranger for holding a door open for us.

But, we we don’t thank our spouse enough for a lifetime of dedication.

Saying thanks to family members help build the best habits in the home.

And how about co-workers who are struggling just like you are?

So, there are many opportunities to express thanks!

If not today,when?

 

 

 

 

 

If you have children, have you promised to take them somewhere and didn’t?

Have you promised to pray for someone and didn’t?

(The promise to pray for someone is almost always disingenuous!)

Have you promised to do something and forgot?

Have you intentionally made a promise you would not keep?

The making of a promise should not be a trite gesture.

The making of a promise is a demonstration of character.

Don’t make a promise if you don’t intend to keep it.

There are already enough trite gestures in today’s society.

If you have children, have you promised to take them somewhere and didn’t?

Have you promised to pray for someone and didn’t?

(The promise to pray for someone is almost always disingenuous!)

Have you promised to do something and forgot?

Have you intentionally made a promise you would not keep?

The making of a promise should not be a trite gesture.

The making of a promise is a demonstration of character.

Don’t make a promise if you don’t intend to keep it.

There are already enough trite gestures in today’s society.

Have you ever thought about all the negativity coming at your child?

Bullying has become an artform with the advent of social media.

Bullying doesn’t end at the school door.

No, it actually follows your child home and may become part of their self image.

You, as a parent, may be dealing with challenges of your own.

These challenges may be distracting you from the world your child lives in.

I think this pressure filled, problem filled world requires you to be your child’s cheerleader.

Try being light on the discipline and heavy on the praise!

If not today, when?

Nurses are on strike.

Many nurses are leaving the profession after the burnout from the pandemic.

Pharmacists are on strike.

With an aging population, pharmacists are filling more prescriptions than ever.

And they are being asked to administer vacccines.

So many professions are understaffed causing customer frustration.

Yesterday, the monthly job report came out with the good news that 336,000 people were employed in September.

Maybe those sitting on the sidelines are returning to work.

Professionals like nurses and pharmacists, however, require extensive schooling.

So, shortages in those fields will take some time to recover.

When we are the customers of shorthanded employees, we must be patient with their dilemma.

If not today, when?