One day when I went to the pet supply store to get dog food, I took Rugby with me. It was a rainy day and there were very few people in the store. As always, Rugby was scoping out everything at his eye level. I was focused on my errand and we were walking in…
Tag Archive: parenting
What Is Autism?
The purpose of today’s post is to give readers who don’t know much about Autism, some important information. For those of you who have a child or adult with Autism in your lives, our next post deals more with perspective and hope. Autism is a developmental disorder that occurs in the first 3 years of…
Young Lives and Innocence Lost
This post is dedicated to the innocent young lives that were lost today, the young children who lost their innocence today, the adults who died today, the teachers and first responders who placed themselves in harms way to protect today, and all of the people who loved and love each and everyone of them. You…
Care Enough to Ask!
So, I know I’m cool. Are you cool? Why are you or aren’t you cool? Some people say groovy and some say bad. Some say boss, chic, deep, excellent, fabulous, fantastic, far-out, great, hip, neat, nifty, rad, bad, sensational, splendid, super, swell, trendy, unorthodox, way-out, wild or with it. All these words are kind of…
Guess What? I’m Back!
GUESS WHAT? My blog has a brand new look but I am still the old me! I am so excited about the renovations here because I want to make it easier for you to figure out all of the things that I already know. I want you to be able to see what needs to…
Abuse and Uniforms: Don’t Assume
In the news today is a story about a man who has been accused of child pornography. Sadly, he has been involved with the Boy Scouts of America. Parents, I can’t emphasize enough the fact that you must be prudent in making sure that your children are not vulnerable to predators. Think about it this…
A Random Act of Kindness: Giving The Shoes Off His Feet
We hear about so many bad, unkind and evil actions on the part of people in today’s world. You know what I mean. The new is filled with bad news every day. When good news is shared, we must take heed because, after all, isn’t that what we want to hear? Doesn’t just one good…
Our Hero: Patrick Henry Hughes
At times, we meet people who become our heroes. We don’t necessarily meet in person. We meet via the internet or via the news or through mutual friends. We become friends because we share a belief. Our hero today is Patrick Henry Hughes and I am certain that we share the belief that, If you…
Father’s Day and What A Dad Needs to Do
As Father’s Day approaches, we have a message for Dads. If you are the father, please understand how important your words are to your children. You have so much power and your words can make or break their emotional futures. There are so many little things that can cause them to have pride or can…
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Rugby Jones strikes again
If you are a regular here, you've already met Rugby Jones. He's a dog who was paralyzed and had the will and courage to overcome his situation.
He is now famous in storybook and plush toy. We recently became Twitter friends with Rugby and are helping each other spread his message of hope, courage, and love to young and old alike.
We got this note from Rugby's mistress, Claudia just before the holidays. I wanted to share. It's the smile you have been hoping for today:
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