Closer To Heaven
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Photo: Nathan Jones People who work at least a few hours a week after retirement are healthier, and happier and live longer that those who choose not to work, researchers tell us. But what about when you get into ten years and more beyond the typical retirement age of 65 and still want to work
Photo: Annie Andre The ball dribbled across the court and finally rolled off the asphalt. My brother and I paid the ball no attention. My mind was fully focused on the punches I was throwing at my brother’s face with all of my might.
Photo: Carin Araujo When your heart is chronically hurting, don’t hesitate to seek out a professional counselor who can help you work through emotional pain and re-focus your life. When our bodies’ breakdown, we go to doctors and hospitals for help
Photo: Andrew Mogridge On a recent Saturday I took the time to browse through some old photographs of my family of origin. There we all were at those special celebrations: birthdays, weddings and family vacations at the beach. As I mused at how young we all looked back then, one thing struck me amidst the flood of emotions
Photo: MorgueFile What would you be willing to give up for your spouse? Watching sports all day on Sundays? A habit that annoys them
Photo: Ron Chapple February 14 had always been a bleak day of empty mailboxes and broken dreams for me. On my very first Valentine’s Day after moving to a new town, I found a tremendous bouquet of flowers waiting for me at my front door
Photo: Thomaz Scalquo Cia My voice was shaky, and my eyes filled with tears. The only words I could seem to squeeze out were, “I’m so sorry.” I was attending the visitation services for my nephew who had been killed in a car accident, and everything seemed to be in a blur. Everyone was so caught up in grief at the tragedy of it all. I wondered what I could do or say to help soothe the numbing pain that my brother was experiencing over the loss of his oldest son. I didn’t want to add to his heartache, so I just stood there unable to speak.
Photo: Anissa Thompson To help your young child get ready for math, give her practice now by using number, size and quantity words. Make a point of using these words yourself, and ask your child questions so she can respond in these words. For example: At mealtime, ask your child if he wants a lot or a little, less than this or a little piece. Show him the picture of a group of people standing, including your child. Ask, “Who is the tallest and who is the shortest?” Let your child help in the kitchen: Show her how to measure out two tablespoons, mix in one-half cup, and so on. Give her the measuring cups and spoons, along with a pan of dried beans for experimentation in quantities. How many teaspoons in a tablespoon, how many half cups in one cup, and so on. It is more important that your child understand relationships in sizes and numbers, in order to relate this to every-day activities. Soon, your child will repeat long sequences of numbers, and math won’t be so scary
Photo:Monika Leon I’m not sure where I’m supposed to go now when I go home. I spent most of my growing up years in Southern California. When my parents divorced, they both chose to stay in the area, and I accepted a job there after college
Photo: Scott Liddell Countless times when tragedy has flashed across a screen, or when I have heard about a horror unspeakable, I have thought to myself: “How does this affect me?” Perhaps I am alone in admitting this less than altruistic thought, but I think humanness pervades us all. And it is becoming more apparent all the time that this ability to be cold towards catastrophe and calamity alike affects what is around us both near and far
