Monthly Archives: April 2014

TIME IN A BOTTLE

Posted on April 10, 2014 by hafong

Today I got to thinking about time.  Jim Croce’s song, ‘Time in a Bottle’,  came to mind. “If I could save time in a bottleThe first thing that I’d like to doIs to save every dayTill Eternity passes away” If … Continue reading →

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IN THE MEANTIME

Posted on April 9, 2014 by hafong

I knew as soon as I woke up today could be one of those achy, breaky days.  It was grey and gloomy.  The wind was blowing fierce.  I did not want to get out of bed!  But I knew that … Continue reading →

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ON THE EIGHTH DAY

Posted on April 8, 2014 by hafong

And so on this eighth day, I am rather weary.  Challenges can be taxing.  I’m assessing the situation and my energy to stay for the long haul.  There are 22 more days to go.  Having made strong statements and commitments, … Continue reading →

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THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE

Posted on April 7, 2014 by hafong

What is the ultimate challenge?  For many it would be happiness.  And what does it mean to be happy?  When I think about happiness, the Doctor Phil phrase, “Do you want to be right, or do you want to be … Continue reading →

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FOR LOVE OF SHEBA

Posted on April 7, 2014 by hafong

I am not a dog person by nature.  When this unexpected visitor came, I did not expect that we would have such a long love affair.  Seven  years later, we are still going strong. She taught me about unconditional love. … Continue reading →

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NEW BEGINNINGS

Posted on April 6, 2014 by hafong

    It’s Sunday morning, a new day, a new dawn, a new week.  The sun is shining bright, its warmth melting the remaining snow.  It is finally spring at last!  My geraniums are germinating, their little heads pushing their … Continue reading →

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SATURDAY MORNING COMING DOWN

Posted on April 5, 2014 by hafong

It’s Saturday morning, grey and overcast.  No sun yet.  It evokes in me feelings from the song, Sunday Morning Coming Down – nostalgia and hung over, feelings of  a misspent youth, and memories of early university days. Yes, those days … Continue reading →

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WORDS INTO ACTION

Posted on April 4, 2014 by hafong

Now that I have committed myself on paper, it is time to turn the words into action. I rose and shone this morning, stretched and moved.  It wasn’t easy and I wasn’t pretty about it.  Nonetheless, I did it. Nothing … Continue reading →

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PRIORITIES AND PROCRASTATION

Posted on April 3, 2014 by hafong

If you are a friend of mine, you will know that I am obsessed with self-improvement.  It is my habit to read and gather information of how I could change for the better.  I don’t know if I ever put the … Continue reading →

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WHEN THE BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE

Posted on April 2, 2014 by hafong

    I try so hard to do the proper thing at all times.  I am such a serious person.  Having fun doesn’t sit well with me.  It makes me uncomfortable.  I came by it honestly. I was taught all … Continue reading →

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