Don’t buy shoes, buy buildings! How can you live out that advice? For one she flies coach even though she could easily afford first class. “I don’t spend money on stupid things.” That money could be spent bigger later…maybe on some more lawyers, to protect even more intellectual property.
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“I have come to the conclusion that the modern interpretation of the Declaration of Independence is something like this: I am as good as those that think themselves better and a long sight better than those who only think themselves as good.”— Gertrude Atherton
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I love the op-ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader
As a lifelong Catholic, I was raised with the belief that when you sin, this is what is asked of you: In a confessional, confess your sin to a priest, be sorry for that sin, vow to do that sin no more, do the penance the priest gives you and your sin is forgiven. Voilà.
What prevents a perpetrator from going through those steps, feeling forgiven and continuing their ministry until the impulse to abuse someone else comes again?
If confessors feel they are protected by the clergy-penitent privilege, there is no accountability and no ending of the abuse. Confessors should be on the list of mandatory reporters of abuse or neglect like the rest of humanity.
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are difficult for an abused person.
The following happened three times this month to people I know!
Here’s the story: Somebody died with no will, and left their loved ones to deal with the aftermath.
My friends are having trouble getting into bank accounts to pay funeral expenses, getting into apartments to clear out belongings, dealing with funeral homes, getting access to email accounts so they can notify the near and dear of the sudden departure, and trouble tracking down veterans’ benefits and mortgages and leases and insurance policies.
Squabbling over the heirlooms will happen next. Meanwhile, there are disputes about who shall serve as executors.
It would have been so simple for these now-departed souls to make some arrangements before the inevitable day arrived.
Passwords, bank details, powers of attorney, car titles and all other legal documents – these may be kept discreetly hidden, with an “in case of emergency” note prominently featured someplace in the home.
Copies of all the items in your wallet, such as licenses and credit cards (front and back) should be in there, too.
Banks are quick to freeze accounts. Thawing them can be difficult without the right paperwork.
Please use your platform to explain in your inimitable way that nobody gets out of here alive, and it is a kindness to formally make one’s wishes known and one’s arrangements transparent – instead of burdening those who love you with cleaning up your affairs while they grieve.
Dear God, please help me imagine the possibilities in my life. If I’m feeling called to change, help me be brave enough to design a new way forward for me, my family, and my country. Amen.
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
