“One cannot be grateful and unhappy at the same time.”
—Anonymous
A string of serendipitous moments in the past few months brought a fact to my attention. I’ve never been without hope. Because of how I was raised, where I was raised, and the people that have surrounded me my entire life, being alone is something I’ve never had to face. Odds are, I never will.
sometimes, well, you just might find, you get what you need.”
—The Rolling Stones
And God said: “If someone prays for patience, do you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each other?”
“Sing out loud in the car even, or especially, if it embarrasses your children.” —Marilyn Penland
The torch was passed. It happened in a stadium full of thousands of hyperventilating tweens wearing thousands of dollars of concert tour T-shirts. Subconsciously I knew it was coming. But even though it was unapparent to the average observer, I felt it like a punch in the gut.
“Not every conversation will change your life, but any conversation can.” —The Satellite Sisters
“The Satellite Sisters” is a syndicated radio show created by and featuring five real life sisters, The Dolans. Family and friendship are their platforms.
