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I'm also known in the cyber world as Wordsmith1956.

Live, laugh, learn - and then write about it! I have always believed that learning is a lifelong experience and that people should continue to grow and learn their entire lives. Travel is the best way to

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Relationships & Family > Relationships & Family (Other) How does a person get rid of past baggage: 4 of 23
At age fifty, I thought my life was darned near perfect. I was married to a wonderful, caring man and we felt we had found our soul mates in each other. It was the second marriage for both of us, and we both brought two children into the mix. We had loved each other through twenty five years; through running a business toget... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Growing old: 35 of 190
I read the Bible, And it tells me pride is wrong; I shouldn't care about my wrinkles, My hands that don't look soft and young, Or my hemline, or my bat-wing upper arms. But I do. I shouldn't care about the stray gray hairs, Or the wrinkled, saggy neck; That the skin above my eyes droops a bit. I must have "readers" because m... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Special moments: 13 of 63
I need you in the morning, Strong, warm to the touch, Your scent awakens me Ah, the anticipation of you. I need you throughout the day Bold, you give me courage, Your essence irresistible Ah, the anticipation of you. I need you at night But in a different sense, Decaf, instead of Colombian Ah, the anticipation of sleep. More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Dealing with squirrels: 7 of 31
Maine has very long winters and it's necessary to find hobbies to get you through the cold. I love to feed the birds in the and I start putting out the feeders in October, to get them used to a steady supply of chow. I came home one day last week from my mother's house to discover that one of my bird feeders was moving under... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Healthy, delicious pizza recipes: 3 of 12
In my quest to lose those last five pounds, I developed a very low fat and low calorie pizza recipe that satisfies my affinity for pizza without the guilt when I eat the whole thing. This quick and easy recipe is satisfying and deliciousand did I mention inexpensive? Everyone in my family loves pizza made this way and actual... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: My dilemma: 2 of 8
I bought a new notebook the other day; to a writer, there is no such thing as "too many" when it comes to those wonderful spiral-bound books of crisp white paper. After giving some thought to what this notebook should hold, I decided to entitle it "Things Worth it"; it is a daily record of the lessons I have learned during t... More..
Business > Small & Home Business Successful self employment on a budget for artists and other freelancers: 1 of 4
The business side of your passion is as important as the passion itself, whatever your art may be. If you can't keep track of the business end, your business will go nowhere fast. Organization is key! Not only must you keep files of your expenses and income, deadlines and contacts, you absolutely have to keep your computer f... More..
Health & Fitness > Alzheimer's and Dementia Dealing with dementia: 4 of 14
I had no choice but to cope with my mother's Alzheimer's. She has four children, but I'm the only girl and the only one that lives closeby. I guess it was part of God's plan when I moved back to my home town years ago. He knew I would need to take care of mom. It was also His plan that I get done work five years ago to take ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) How to find a new beginning through belief: 4 of 14
Never Perfect My low self-esteem interferes with every aspect of my life and it always has. When people look at me, they think I'm so strong and confident, but in truth, it's all a big fake front. I feel like I am one big lie because inside I am as fragile as a spider web in a tornado. Many people have told me that I write w... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Living for God: 6 of 20
The wonderful Word of God I am a Bible collector. It wasn't planned and I hadn't really even considered it until I was given my Dad's Bible after his recent death. I wondered exactly how many Bibles I had around my home so I just took a count: seventeen. That doesn't include my chronological Bible-in-a-year or the audio Bibl... More..