The flowers in the photos of my doorstep garden, are "knock out" roses which are disease resistant hardy floribundas. Snap dragon, hosta, wave petunia, starts of sunflowers for my back yard, delphinium, lavendar, some succulents and ornamental grass. Later… Read full post »

Dear Neighbor,

Although we have never met, I silently watch your struggles.
My heart lurched when you screamed at your twelve year old son.
I saw you clutch your stomach, your brow…

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Sorting the clutter out in one's psyche, can be both joyful and painful. Our relatively peaceful existence can be overshadowed by uncertainty, a lack of trust and fear. I have always said, “never make a major decision if emotions are high or if something unforeseen has happened that throws… Read full post »

 

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The most dangerous bridge on earth is named the "ratline" that crosses the river of gossip. It's a place where tongues, like little rudders on a leaky skiff, manuever their way through murky water. The  bridge that too many go out of their way to cross.

Blocking an existing bridg… Read full post »

"What you allow is what you teach." Stephen Raffaele

  When one makes promises that can’t be kept, then there comes a time that the person who made the promises finds themselves in a very difficult position, with little or no way out… That is when they try to strategize and even lie in order to persuade. Instead, don’t ever… Read full post »

  Some company out of California bills Medicare for this! They tried to charge my 80 yr old dad $128.00 for a little rubber gasquet (you know like one buys for their water hose)that goes on a hose for his c-pap. Wow! Should I name names?

"Senate Rejects $250 Social Security Bonus"… Read full post »

Some years  back, I went from my home here in Washington to visit my Auntie Charlotte in Evansville Indiana to once again bask in her unwavering love. She was my Angel.

She had a southern wit, a good guitar and she was not only a great song writer-poet, but she… Read full post »

What do Politicians and Diapers have in common?

An old soul is my granddaughter. She said, "people need to stop using religion to be biggotted" and my niece replied, "Religion is the excuse for most stupid and violent acts and spirituality is the reason for most amazing and selfless acts. The key is to know the difference."

Wow, So… Read full post »

I wrote a story poem about this titled "An Ode To Willie" but it isn't an eye catcher grab me title. What I want to do is start Willie at ninety and then write his life story making it a book af historical fiction. I would love suggestions.

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He took a few steps and groaned. I was one aisle over in the grocery store. I couldn't see him but I could hear him. I pushed my cart around and a man, around 60 to 65 stood tautering on an old wooden cane. He was very thin and he didn't… Read full post »

Oh how soon human beings forgot and move on. Chile is suffering and Haiti is in the clutches of rampant disease and misplaced and or very sick children. Please continue to give to a charity that you can trust. I give to the Redcross and to Unicef. My daughter is involved… Read full post »

Congress has turned more parliamentarian than representative
and our civil liberties are disappearing... We can write to each one of our senators and representatives until our fingers bleed and they will still vote along party lines. This health care bill is suppose to be voted on by a supe… Read full post »

We have allowed congress, (both houses,) to become parlimentary instead of representative and that is why the people of this country distrust them so venemously.
 
Lamar Alexander, as I saw it, wanted something to be passed instead of nothing at all. So therefore, he presented first steps… Read full post »

 

 

 

My deepest condolenses to the people of Chili... My heart and my prayers are with you! For those in the path of the tsunami, I am praying for you. My daughter is in the Dominican Republic now and she will be visiting Haiti. This rash of Earthqu… Read full post »

Hello My  Friend, I am so very sorry to hear that you are going through this... You wanted this so I shall tell you what happened.

I had power of attorney when my mother passed away. I am the one that made the decison to remove her from the machines. I… Read full post »

Beverly J Raffaele The tighter my throat gets when I sing "Silent Night"... The more I enjoy giving than receiving... The longer I sit at night in the glow of the Christmas tree... The more wondrously beautiful the Christmas story... The deeper my awe at God's infinite love... The more I/…

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1- I was born a poor white child

Growing up, I knew this kid, I mean- one like him. The conditions out on blackwell lane were really as I describe it. The little coastal town where I was raised had it's white trash hillbillies but they were human and they all have a story. This is a story with… Read full post »

Beverly J Raffaele with her Granddaughter Katie.

I was in denial to the point of disbelieving my doctors AND my tests. One day I marched in and told Dr Rivas that I don't have lupus. he said "okay, you don't have it then." His sarcasm was justified ...For many years… Read full post »

The way the phrase "it is what it is"  is a dismissal in my veiw. It irritates me. It's also a rediculous phrase. It's like saying, "you are so much the way you are." DUH

Here is the rub for me:

What about wreckage left behind if you have hurt someone… Read full post »