Messages From My Friend
MY FRIEND DIED.
I will continue to maintain the website and publish my friend's 120 Blog Posts about his real-life experiences, because they are Timeless. Many viewers expressed gratitude that "My Friend's Messages" "made their Lives breathe easier." The Blog Posts cover the 6-Categories described below.
“Messages from My Friend” is an ongoing collection of real-life experiences about "Making even one life breathe easier", by resolving the daily challenges of: Family, Relationships, Cultural Issues, Joy & Loss, and Inspirational Experiences, while searching for the “True North” of our heart.
My friend's experiences are augmented by the writings of: Shakespeare, Kipling, Emerson the Books of the Bible, "The Book of Virtues", "The Breakthrough Effect", "The Seven Seasons of the Man in the Mirror, "The Quotable Lewis", "Things That Matter", "The Book of Joy", "The Greatest Generation", "1776", "Signature in the Cell", "Let There be Light", "The Purpose Driven Life", "The Traveler's Gift", "When in Doubt, MAKE BELIEF", the Seminars of Franciscan Priest, Richard Rohr, etc.
This website's purpose is to open minds, soften hearts, and touch souls to "Make even one life breathe easier", through the common denominator of shared experiences.
The "MOST POPULAR" Posts are listed on the Upper-Right of the Home Page. Simply "CLICK" on the Title.
"COMMENTS" are welcome and easily made at the end of each blog post. A Sample of Previous "COMMENTS" are on the right side of the Home Page. "Clicking" on the "Comment" takes you to the blog post comment. You need to "Scroll Up" to read the Blog Post
EACH blog post has an "Embedded YouTube MUSIC VIDEO" which enhances the Theme of the blog post Message
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- You can access All of the Previous Month's blog posts by "Clicking" on the desired month under the "Archives" section on the right of the Home Page.
- You can access All Current Month's blog posts by "Clicking" on "Read More" after the brief summary below.
Recent Popular Posts
Family: Four Generations of Singing The “Pal” Song – When my friend was 8-years old, he heard his father singing the “Pal” song to his mother whenever she seemed upset or angry. It seemed to soothe her. So, my friend sang the “Pal” song to each of his 4 children when he rocked them to sleep as babies, before tucking them into their cribs. He was asked to sing the “PAL” song at each of their Wedding Rehearsal Dinners. At the last Dinner, his voice faltered from emotion, but a clear, strong voice began to sing the remainder of the song That voice came from… (Read More)
Relationships: I Found One Live – My friend met his wife of 51-years on a “Blind Date”, on New Year’s Eve, 1970. He knew instantly that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. She Never Wanted To See Him Again. My friend’s relentless pursuit changed her mind & heart from Avoidance to Affection to Love. Then, she got a job, with her (female) college roommate, in her favorite place on earth, Ponte Vedra Florida. Good-Bye Paul. Hello Ponte Vedra. My friend flew down on weekends. Caledl on Monday thru Friday. Then wrote a letter. But it wasn’t until my friend… (Read More)
Culture: A Hat Full of Peas – Eric Hoffer was a unemployed long-shoreman, living in a “Hooverville”, during the “Great Depression”. His family hadn’t eaten in days. He feared that his young daughter would starve to death. Then Eric got a “Day Job” picking Peas. It would pay him enough money to feed his family for a few days. He found one last row of peas that would fill his sack to the brim. Except, that a bum started to pick peas at the other end of the row, which would prevent Hoffer from getting paid. Hoffer panned to kill the bum. When the met in the middle of the row, Hoffer… (Read More)
Joy & Loss: A Divorcee’s Reprieve - Life Was Fun Again: The Leader of a Seminar for Seniors proposed a surprise exercise: The Buddhist Tonglen Prayer. Pairs of attendees were instructed to breathe in the sorrow of their partner, then breathe out joy. My friend recalled some soothing Biblical Phrases. He began “breathing in” the sorrow of his 40-Something partner’s recent, bitter divorce, and “breathing out” the comfort of the “Companionship of God”. The divorce left with tears in her eyes, asking my friend to write a letter with those Biblical Phrases. He did. She wrote back… (Read More)
Inspiration: An Ode to a Canine Companion – My friend visited a college classmate whose dog recently died. My friend noticed a plaque in the patio flower bed. It read: “May the Joy & Happiness that “Sam” Unconditionally Gave to Many, be shared one to another, so that Sam’s Kindness & Love is his Legacy to Humanity”. So many who react with rage to the most miniscule offense could learn a thing or two from Sam. Or, God Help us All... (Read More)
True North: Touch of the Master’s Hand – The auctioneer held up the old, battered violin. One dollar. two dollars. Three dollars, Gone. But No. An old man came forward from the back of the room. Tightened some strings. Then played a melody pure & clear. One thousand. Two thousand. Three thousand. Gone. People wondered what changed the Value of the old violin. Like a man, almost Gone, whose Value is restored by the “Touch (Grace) of the Master’s Hand”… (Read More)