Every man, woman and child was afraid of him. The mere mention of the name “Andrew” sent a ripple of fear through the village. Quansett is a small town in the upper peninsula of the state. The time was 1892, the gilded age for cities, where wealth … [Read more...]

His entire demeanor said “sigh” He was a body of disappointment and his spirit sagged. The man was defeated. Even Hilda, with vision spotty from macular degeneration could see it. True, she heard it first when he sat down next to her. An actual … [Read more...]

Enjoy these funny sayings and laugh your way through the day! … [Read more...]

It used to be a question I asked myself often. Not anymore.  I spent many years thinking deeply, trying this and that, and praying for an answer to that one confounding question that worried me more than any other. How can I teach my … [Read more...]

Life is but a stopping placea pause in what is meant to bea resting place along the roadto sweet eternity. We all have different journeysdifferent paths along the waywe all are meant to learn some thingsbut never meant to stay. Our destination … [Read more...]

Kathy is a news junkie. She is fully functional during the day, she goes to work, does her job, relates well to others. But when the five o'clock hour comes around, that's when she needs her fix. It's 4:50 p.m. on Tuesday. Another day done. Kathy … [Read more...]

By Temple Bailey The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is this the long way?" she asked. And the guide said: "Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than the … [Read more...]

By Susan Diamond We've all heard the stories about saucy senior citizens, carrying on in senior living communities all over the world. We're surprised and then amused. "That's adorable - old folks with lovers!" And then…you get your own AARP … [Read more...]