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78Sample Eulogy For A Mother
Eulogy for a mother: For what is to die, but to stand in the sun and melt into the wind? And when the Earth has claimed our limbs, then we shall truly dance. This was one of my mother's favorite quotes by...
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74Day 7 of How to Survive a Family Road Trip: Exhibits, Ferries & Generosity
Holy McCoy! All of this incessant activity has been making it ever more difficult to find adequate time to work on my daily posts. God, if only we had less to do on this never-ending trip. Damn you, Canada! ...
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72St. Nicholas - Patron Saint of Pawnbrokers
Most of us hear the name Saint Nicholas and immediately think of the jolly 'ole soul who brings gifts to good little girls and boys on Christmas. But as with many mythical (don't believe it for a minute!)...
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66Generosity Quotes Giving Kindness
Generosity Quotes Giving Kindness Generosity defined as giving your attention, time, abilities, money, and compassion freely to others. Most people would refer to generosity as giving of money. That...
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57Acts of Kindness
During the holiday season we begin to think about what we can give those near and dear to us and what Acts of Kindness we can generate for these people that we love. I know there are some who buy a year in...
0 comments56The Art of Giving
Generosity killed the fat. At least that seem to be what happened to me! Throughout my life, those close to me have gasped and lectured me about my selfless habit of giving. "You didn't think...
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55Easy Karma
The old man walked through the clearing. He was moving so slowly, that I paused to take pictures of the landscape, the drying clothes, the Shiva gates. I didn’t want to try to pass him on the slippery...
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67The Christmas Dinner
It was Christmas and my husband Stan and I got together with friends who we've known for years. We lovingly call ourselves 'The Gang'. We get together at holidays and special occasions. This particular year...
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55Debate with a Doubting Prince
This is based off of the Payasi Sutta, which can be found in the Digha Nikaya. The Amazon Link to the side of this introduction goes to a very good translation of the Digha Nikaya, and no Buddhist library is...
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56Greedy and contended
There is a tale of two men; one was self motivated successful businessman and the other was a plain slacker. One day the rich man saw the other idly sitting by the beach, bashing in the sun. The rich man...
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