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Keep caring through the storm

by Ward Cox | Aug 12, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart

An appropriate beginning as a summer thunderstorm approaches. Unfortunately, there’s no quick exit from the deluge we’re in now. Almost everyone stands to get soaked one way or the other. When that’s the deal, it’s even more important to choose the caring side of the...

Bullying is anything but kind

by Ward Cox | Aug 10, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart

Especially when people who know better sink to that level. Hillsborough County is showing courage (and a healthy sense of reality) in delaying the start of the in-person school year until we get a handle on the pandemic. So school funding could be cut because personal...

Creativity is a joyful distraction

by Ward Cox | Aug 8, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart

It doesn’t have to satisfy anybody but you, either. So put pencil to paper, fingers to strings, eyes to the page, and your heart into whatever you choose to create. No pressure at all, just a daydream brought to life. You’ll feel better and more connected to what’s...

I generally avoid temptation

by Ward Cox | Aug 6, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart

…unless I can’t resist it. That comes from none other than Mae West. One temptation worth avoiding is to act as if the pandemic will take care of itself instead of us. It’s been doing a pretty good job of the latter. Let’s do an even better job of doing what we know...

We’re blowing out of here a winner

by Ward Cox | Aug 4, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart

That was Bruce Springsteen’s line just before Clarence Clemons kicked in with his blazing sax on “Thunder Road.” Our road sure has its fair share of thunder. Traveling with a kind spirit brought us this far. It will make our stormy times as calm as possible. Pay it...

We have to be stronger longer

by Ward Cox | Aug 3, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart

It doesn’t look like we’ll have a break anytime soon. Time to run a marathon instead of the short-term sprint we’d expected back in March. Time to remember that your kind and caring actions replenish whoever they touch, including you. Like the song says…It keeps you...

Take a deep breath

by Ward Cox | Aug 2, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart

After all, it’s Sunday. Hopefully, your weekend has brought the extra jolt of enjoyment that we can all use. A little hope doesn’t hurt either. This video offers plenty of it to keep spirits renewed. Happy viewing. Pay it forward and pass it on.

Another wrong assumption

by Ward Cox | Aug 1, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart

OK – children are also susceptible. Nearly half of more than 500 kids who attended a summer camp near Atlanta have tested positive. What does that say about the priorities of “leaders” who still assure us that schools can open in person and on time? Of course, these...