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Good Friday!

Today is known to Christian people as "Good Friday" and part of the Easter Tridium. If it is focused on the death of Jesus, I wonder what is "good" about it. Without a Good Friday, Easter Sunday doesn't have much meaning. Without pain and suffering, what would be reason to celebrate joy? Remember life is a journey filled with circles. I hope your life's journey doesn't include going around in circles, but a series of connected circles, like those on the Olympic Games logo. Some may include suffering but others will include joy! Something to think about!

Celebration!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! This day is a day of celebration for the Irish! There are may celebrations we have in our lives! These may include a major championship for the home town team, the birthday of a friend, and a class reunion. What about having lunch with you mom?

sending a card to a friend, or calling some to re-connect with them. In my mind these are also time for celebration? On you journey, I hope you make and take the time to CELEBRATE! Something to think about!

Silver Medal

With the close of the Olympics, the athletes will return home with their medals and their memories. The moments have passed, the memories will always be there, but what do those medals tell us?

As the final hockey match between the United States and Canada was being played, I was listening to NPR which was talking about a study being done about Olympic medalists! According to the study the gold medalists felt great, of course! Next comes an interesting part: The bronze medalists felt more happy and content than the sliver medalists. Bronze medalists are happy to have placed and be given a medal. Sliver medalists are glad to receive a medal but their reception is different. It's like being recognized as "almost the best, but not quite! Something to think about!

Winter Olympic Games

I have have always loved watching the Olympic games. May favorite part would be the opening and closing ceremonies. The opening ceremonies capture the spirit of the games along with the hopes and dreams of the athletes. The closing ceremonies honor those athletes and those events which either brought victory or defeat.

In life, we all experience moments of victory and defeat. The question we need to ask on this journey: Am I at the top of my "game?" Pun intended! Are you giving 100% of yourself? Something to think about!

Day of Love

I admit I'm a hopeless romantic! "Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail, and The Goodbye Girl" are some of my favorite movies! "You and Me, I'm Your's, and You Were Meant For Me" are some of my favorite songs. I think you know where I'm going with this!

During this time of year we are bombarded with ads including jewelry, flowers, candy, etc. Even though I agree these are ways to show love, I believe there are many other ways!

I've always considered Valentines Day as a day to show love to those people in our lives that we appreciate! It's as simple a visiting a shut-in, calling someone you haven't talked to for awhile, sharing a meal, etc. On your journey, take time to spread the Love!

We Are The World

This morning I downloaded a copy of "We are the world". It was 25 years ago that the song came out in response to children suffering from AIDS in Africa! They are doing a remake of the song in response to tragic suffering after the earthquake in Haiti.

I hope you take time to listen to this song. The lyrics combined with the music are very powerful. On your journey remember "We are the ones who make a better day so let's not give in"! Take time to

make a brighter day for someone!