“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face” – Victor Hugo Sometimes, it is hard to laugh; hard to find the joy in the moment or the day. Circumstances mixed with our emotional position can deeply affect our mood and our feelings, leaving us without the feeling of joy or a desire to laugh. This morning, I awoke with the gift of […]
Irving Berlin, who lived to the age of 101, was a Russian Jewish immigrant who wrote nearly 1,000 songs, including “God Bless America,” ”White Christmas,” and “Easter Parade.” Until the end, he never stopped making music. The aging composer once said, “The question is, ‘Are you going to be a crabby old man or are you going to write another song?’” We all know life […]
Yesterday, we were invited to watch football with friends. It was a special invitation because it was a Pittsburgh Steeler game and we were with a group of friends who recently moved here from Pittsburgh. It is the type of invitation you dream about when you are from the ‘Burgh and living somewhere else, and when the invitation comes from good friends it is all […]