Reflecting

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Mom

There is no word mightier than "MOM!" Powerless. Completely powerless. Sometimes we feel so completely powerless. And yet, another day we...

Roberta J Davis

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A Little Joy

I found a little joy today...it meant a lot! Recently, a survey was conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Bubbies Ice Cream. The survey asked...

Roberta J Davis

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Dreams

Making your dreams come true is an exceptionally important thing to do. Do you know the childish imp, Whose job it is to catch some...

Roberta J Davis

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Challenges

Life’s challenges… An opportunity in disguise meant to Remind us of our strength. When setting out to write and publish, A Joyful Life, I...

Roberta J Davis

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The Principles of Care

Honor their feelings, whatever they are. - Shelly J. Shelly J. has been a hospice volunteer for nearly 15 years. She has provided...

Roberta J Davis

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I Do What I Do

I do what I do so I can do what I do. Created during the labor movement in the late 19th century, Labor Day pays tribute to the...

Roberta J Davis

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One Step At A Time

"For me, there is joy in taking things one step at a time." - Veronica V. Veronica V. spent nearly twenty-five years overweight and...

Roberta J Davis

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The Joy of Ten

I can sew, I can bake, I can sing, I can dance I can act, I can clap, I can glide, I can prance I can skip, I can jump, I can leap, I can...

Roberta J Davis

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Joy In The Journey

There is more joy in the journey than in the destination. A couple of weeks ago, it was recommended to me to watch a video entitled, Erie...

Roberta J Davis

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Getting Lost

Looking back at my youth, I can only recall a few occasions in which I let it slip that I was bored. Basically, because I understood the...

Roberta J Davis

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Light-Hearted Lou

Light-hearted Lou asked How do you do? To a gal, he hardly knew He smiled with delight Got over his fright Mustered the courage to then...

Roberta J Davis

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One Simple Act

In one simple act, He took away life’s burdens In one simple act, He comforted me, provided peace and a sense of safety In one simple...

Roberta J Davis

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Bologna

You can get just as full...on bologna...as you can on steak! Have you ever experienced the delivery of a perfect message from just the...

Roberta J Davis

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And There I Will Be

I recently met a 28-year-old man at an area beach in Fort Myers, Florida. He offered to carry my sandy beach chair, towels, and a tote...

Roberta J Davis

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You Are My Sunshine

You are my sunshine My only sunshine You make me happy when skies are gray You'll never know, Dear How much I love you Please don't take...

Roberta J Davis

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I'd Bet On You!

I’d bet on you We’ll see this through You’ll be the picture of health, one day I’d bet on you We’ll see this through I’ll be here...come...

Roberta J Davis

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Look up!

Look up Periodically To the heavens To the clouds To the stars Awaken to the wonder Rejoice in the living Cherish the moments And live in...

Is life all that it is quacked up to be?

Roberta J Davis

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Is life all that it is quacked up to be?

Call him quazy, quacky, quack-a-doodle-do or a big, fat quack, but Raymond “RJ” James says that “life is all that it is quacked up to...

Roberta J Davis

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A Significant Life

May you live a significant life Filled with joy, abundance, deep-thought, and contemplation One spent traveling, discovering, and...

Roberta J Davis

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Brats!

"They might all be brats, but they are my brats!" When asked what has been her greatest joy in life, 87-year-old hospice and breast...