TAPS' Take

By TAPS. - About Me - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in Journal

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Setting Goals Makes A Difference

I was reminded today that no matter one's age, no matter one's circumstances, no matter one's health, abilities, hopes, dreams, problems....one should always have goals--specific goals...life goals. It has been a long time since I have thought about goals. At 80, I have just been going along day... Sign in to see full entry. "No memory is ever alone; it's at the end of a trail of memories, a dozen trails that each have their own associations." ~ Louis L'Amour I am so sick with nausea and dizziness that I think it must not be long before I follow Matthew--same trail, same destination, different way of travel. No comment... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 2, 2017

What Can I Say? It Has All Been Said

"Matthew, my son, may you rest…rest free of torment, free of pain, free of guilt, free in the peace of God’s eternal glory… where, 'There shall be no more death. Neither shall there be any more sorrow nor crying nor pain, for all the former things are passed away'.” (Rev. 21:4) Now you are a new... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 1, 2017

The Worst Of TAPS

Everyone seems to have a bad day now and then, but I think "My Bad" is hitting all at once. It's not enough that the whole US is rocking horrible from Harvey and oncoming Irma, but, for me personally it is hitting right up there with bad health, death of my grandson, and the exacerbation of... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

No Explanation

This has been a hard week so far, for many, and not likely to get any better before it is over. Those who are still in shock, hoping it is just all an unending bad dream, and in pain grieving for Matthew, include a beautiful fiancée, two grandmas, three brothers, two sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins,... Sign in to see full entry.

Headlines (What is this?)