Something New

Posted on April 7, 2023 by msw blog

Take a class on something you know nothing about. I took a class at a local college on the art and literature of Islam — which I took because, truly, I had close to zero knowledge of the subject. The course was wonderful: We studied readings from the Quran, studied calligraphy and had a docent-led tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Islamic wing. I was one of the two non-Muslims in a class of 13 great young people.” — Margaret O’Hara, West Orange, N.J.

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Our Night of Drama

Posted on April 6, 2023 by msw blog
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Reflections on Courage

Posted on April 6, 2023 by msw blog

Courage doesn’t always roar Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow. – Mary Anne Radmacher

It is better to stand and fight. If you run, you’ll only die tired– Viking Proverb

Courage is fear that has said its prayers. – Dorothy Bernard

The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” — Dorothy Parker

Yes, folks today have…got this idea that self-respect mean “I am terrific person. I am wonderful. Me, me, me.” That’s not self-respect; that’s vanity. — – Bessie DeLaney

To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe. Marilyn vos Savant 

I was thought to be “stuck up.” I wasn’t. I was just sure of myself. This is and always has been an unforgivable quality to the unsure.  – Bette Davis

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Sweet Memories

Posted on April 5, 2023 by msw blog

 A dad was making dinner for his family. In the middle of stirring, he remembered how his mom would set tiny bowls of candy next to their dinner plates- before it was even dessert time and how it made those nights feel like a celebration. He found some little glass bowl’s and filled them. When the kids came running to the table, he closed his eyes just for a minute and gave thanks…do something special that was once done for you…

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No Need to Be Anyone Else

Posted on April 5, 2023 by msw blog

After I fell down the stairs as a toddler, I became very timid. Hoping to expand my comfort zone, my parents signed me up for a baby gymnastics class, enlisting my grandfather to take me. Week after week, he sat with me on the sidelines. I never got the courage to join the group, and he never pushed me. As good as it feels to grow, sometimes it feels better to know someone accepts you just as you are. I’m still fairly timid as an adult. My grandpa passed last year, but I carry the feeling of his unconditional love. — Sam Aboody

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