Michael's Lessons Learned from Living

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Saturday, December 23, 2023

A Taken For Granted Everyday Blessing

Whenever I find myself ready to start a pity party. I will often rediscover yet another reason to cancel the party. As a writer, I have learned to look closer to find my, truth.The underlying answer. While watching one of my favorite informative TV programs I made a discovery. There is a... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

The Blessings of Life

This month, my granddaughter turned 21. I often talk about how fast time flies. With her birthday celebration, I am reminded of this small, beautiful, vibrant girl. That is now a woman of legal age. I ask myself, where did the time go? Only a few years ago, we celebrated her graduation from high... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Trip of a Lifetime

Last week, I fulfilled a lifelong dream. I toured Paris, France, with my wife, mother, and aunt. Many years ago, I made an unconscious promise to fulfill this goal. The goal was to be able to take both my parents to the beautiful historical city of Paris. Unfortunately, my father passed away several... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 19, 2023

The Pursuit of Happiness

In August, I was laid off from my job. I worked as a government contractor for over 20 years. It was a kick in the stomach. Yet it was my plan to pursue writing full-time in about a year and a half. Which would have been my full retirement age for Social Security. The government decided not to fully... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Writing has been a compass to my truth.

Writing, for me, is an exercise in truth. Many times, we find ourselves living someone else's version of the truth. It sounds strange, but every journalist knows that without valid research references and proof validation. Journalism is nothing but opinion. Truth is not always black or white. It is... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 9, 2023

America Lets Get Reacquainted.

Many times at work, my coworkers and I talk about the great political divide. The fact that so much hate has been ignited because we don't always agree. When you really think about it. Disagreement should not create hatred. It is totally idiotic. If you were to survey 10 people on any given subject.... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 7, 2023

On the Road Again the Struggle to Recapture My Travel Energy

The last week in September, I was blessed to travel out west. My wife and I were elated to travel to Las Vegas to meet with friends. Next, we traveled to Salt Lake City to visit my Son and his family. It has been about 9 years since we met with our friends from England and about 5 years since we saw... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 24, 2023

Art is Life and Life is Art

“The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.” This is the Oxford Dictionary definition.” Art is one of those special misunderstood... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Sometimes Treasures can be turned into Chains.

We live in one of the most exciting eras of all time. Treasures abound in almost every part of our lives. Technology is at its highest level. Education is available to everyone. Agriculture has advanced, so individuals can grow food inside their houses without the sun. I would like to focus on our... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

The Foundation of Independence Day

The Noble Principles that Founded America are admired by the entire world. We celebrate the creation of our country. Yet many of us have never read its contents. Today as we celebrate, let us read and memorize its meaning. Here is a taste of its contents: We hold these truths to be self-evident,... Sign in to see full entry.

About this Blog

Michael's Lessons from life is my view of the lessons I have learned from the simple to the complex. My father and mother, blessed me with a simple, non complicated way of living and loving life. In a world where it seems the negative has taken over. I want to share a positive, enlightened view of the world as I have experienced it. Including my view of what is happening today.