by Norma Thatcher | Jun 3, 2017 | Family, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
I don’t know if it was purposely done or not, but I adored the theme it created. The PBS Memorial Day live broadcast from Washington, DC, this year showcased three songs that generated the visualization of being lifted up. You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains...
by Norma Thatcher | May 27, 2017 | Healthy Living, Humor, Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
How do you wake up? Some of us are alarm-setting, jump right out of bed people. Others are snooze button pushers. Most days I wake up with a dog’s face looming above me. He’s not allowed on the bed, but he’s tall enough to stand beside the bed frame and stare down....
by Norma Thatcher | May 16, 2017 | Humor, Inspirational, Leadership, Spiritual, Thought provoking
The pop single was ahead of its time. The year was 1963 and You Don’t Own Me by Leslie Gore was the first record I ever bought. Copyright law prevents me from listing the lyrics in this post, but here’s a link to the song on YouTube....
by Norma Thatcher | May 13, 2017 | Family, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual
The article on Israeli economist Rafi Eldor fascinated me. When, at the age of 55 he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, his reaction was as though the sky had fallen on him. After a couple of years of denial, he decided he would actively fight the debilitating...
by Norma Thatcher | May 9, 2017 | Family, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Even years after a child dies, for the mom or dad some days are harder than others. For many, the child’s birthday triggers the strongest emotions; all the bright and happy memories tied to that date. Others find that the anniversary of the death is the hardest day of...
by Norma Thatcher | May 2, 2017 | Family, Humor, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
In retrospect I should have thought through the sequence of events a little better. Yesterday I had some minor out-patient toe surgery done under local anesthesia. Early this morning I had an infected and cracked back tooth extracted under sedation. So yesterday I...
