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Tag Archives: happiness
Going with the Flow
In 1967 my family lived in Provo, Utah where my dad was attending BYU. The house we moved into had a huge gutter in front of it between the sidewalk and the street. The gutter was a foot deep and … Continue reading
Happy Everything!
Have you ever considered your talents? How very odd and unique and wonderful a compilation they really are? For example, I was born to racquets. I know, odd huh? My grandma used to tell me, EVERY time I saw her, … Continue reading
Living in the Moment
When we bought our couch, the salesman at the furniture store offered to sell us a rough hewn rocking chair for one hundred dollars more. We had no furniture as a young family in a new house, so we took … Continue reading
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The Reason
I used to work for a company that sold day planners. Well, actually the company taught people how to get the most out of their life by realizing what was most important to them, setting goals, and writing them in … Continue reading
Vending in the Happiest Place on Earth
Chuck is leaning over the railing, 20 feet above the water, with a fish dangling on the end of his line. The fish isn’t much bigger than the hook he’s fishing with. It flips half heartedly, as though it knows … Continue reading
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Tagged disney world, finding satisfaction, fishing, florida, happiness, life, machine, repairman, vending, work
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Wisdom Shared Over a Drink
I talked to Bonnie at church for a minute, but didn’t really get a chance to see what she was like until we ran into each other the next day at the gas station. Bonnie works across the street from … Continue reading
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Tagged bank, banking, customer service, family, giving back, gracious, happiness, human, inspiring, kindness, love each other, loves people, occupation, small town, southern utah, spreading good
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Meeting an Old Friend for the First Time
This I Cary. Cary and I first met when my family moved to Sandy, Utah in 1974. He was quite a bit older than me in kid years – probably two grades ahead of me. So I saw him around, … Continue reading
Pioneer Trek – Support Staff
I returned yesterday from a three day adventure I won’t soon forget. I was asked to document nearly 300 kids between the ages of 14 and 18, dressed in pioneer clothing, as they pulled handcarts over 23 miles of mud, … Continue reading
Will You Still Need Me When I’m 64
I always liked going to visit them when I was a kid. I couldn’t put my finger on why. They had big time rules, and big time discipline at their house, so the fact that I looked forward to being … Continue reading
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Tagged aunt, happiness, life lessons, love each other, loves people, marriage, relationships, uncle
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