A day of new hope

A day of new hope

“A new day: Be open enough to see opportunities. Be wise enough to be grateful. Be courageous enough to be happy.” ― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/01/EBM-20210116131518.jpg Sloan Park, Rowan County, North Carolina — January 2021 After four long years of struggling and national decay, our nation has…

Digital Expressions — 2021.1.16

Digital Expressions — 2021.1.16

  “Little by little, the old world crumbled, and not once did the king imagine that some of the pieces might fall on him.” ― Jennifer Donnelly, Revolution https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/01/EBM-20210112103820-800×1200.jpg Winter Leaf – 2021.1.16 Only a few days until hopefully the beginnings of better times.  What a mess we find ourselves in.  I’ve not been writing…

2021; that didn’t take long!

2021; that didn’t take long!

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” ― Abraham Lincoln https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/01/EBM-20200305105541.jpg What a week, and it could have been even much worst with hostages and more deaths. It was a coup attempt; let’s call it nothing less. And sadly, I don’t know if this…

Follow-up: Saving Our Personal Stories

Follow-up: Saving Our Personal Stories

https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2020/12/EBM-20201016125530.jpg “By the old Oak tree”, Frank Liske Park, Concord, NC — Oct 2020 In a post (“Saving Our Personal Stories“) I published in June 2020, I’d mentioned being enrolled in StoryWorth, where you’re asked questions about your life and experiences on a set schedule for a year.  These stories are collected, and when the…

Maggie’s Monday Sunshine

Maggie’s Monday Sunshine

https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2020/11/EBM-20201123092718.jpg Maggie’s Monday Yelp, it’s Monday, and as Maggie says, “You gotta take those rays of sunshine where you find them.”   It’s going to be a lean Thanksgiving this year, 2020 Covid-19 edition.  Minimum on Thursday, with masks, open windows, and as much distancing as possible.  Still, there’s much to be thankful for this…