Tag Archives: friends

What Makes a Man Remarkable?

Posted on January 21, 2022 by maryannniemczura

The adventures we have shared together never cease to amaze me.  I love what we have been through, where we are right now, and everything we have to look forward to.   What makes a man remarkable?  It’s his character, and … Continue reading →

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March Madness

Posted on March 31, 2020 by maryannniemczura

March Madness by guest author, Emily Catherine, R.N. and my daughter The time of year that would be filled with excitement now that spring is approaching and summer is right around the corner has arrived. I grew up in an … Continue reading →

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Consider This!

Posted on November 22, 2019 by maryannniemczura

  What are you grateful for today? I am grateful for love, family, faith and friends. I am grateful for health and food on the table. How do you show others your thankfulness? I show a smile, a touch, kind … Continue reading →

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In Praise and Gratitude

Posted on July 5, 2019 by maryannniemczura

For eyes that see and ears that hear, For family and friends far and near, I sing praises and blow a kiss. Permit me to reminisce: For countless hours of practice, I am grateful to sing in choral groups. Shakespeare … Continue reading →

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Gratitude’s Étude

Posted on November 2, 2018 by maryannniemczura

November means gratitude Gratefulness for friends and food, for family interludes with colorful Autumn-hued leaves and flowers – all valued. Nature brings beauty, exudes. You’d might conclude, we are cued: Thanksgiving of plentitude.

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Sage Advice from an Elder

Posted on July 13, 2018 by maryannniemczura

My mother succinctly declared one day when I was a teen that she found it difficult to fathom why an adult child would declare a family elder as incapable of living alone after a spouse passes. A church friend who … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of December

Posted on December 22, 2017 by maryannniemczura

Softly, quietly, gently falling snowflakes clothe the earth in beauty. Catching them in our gloved hands to gaze at their shapes is part of the fun. Kids lean their heads back with open mouths to catch the snowflakes. Building snowmen … Continue reading →

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Stop, Look, Listen!

Posted on September 29, 2017 by maryannniemczura

It is that wonderful season of autumn in Upstate New York. The last lingering days of summer with bright sunshine, gorgeous skies and lush gardens await the harvest.  On such days, we like to take a drive into the country to … Continue reading →

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Song of Flight

Posted on May 19, 2017 by maryannniemczura

Sing a prayer Sing a song Song of love Song of joy Joy of flowers Joy of birds Birds flying Birds feeding Feeding their young Feeding family Family eating Family traveling Traveling abroad Traveling home Home and hearth Home and … Continue reading →

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The Good Old Days

Posted on September 9, 2016 by maryannniemczura

  My story begins in Massachusetts where I was born. From age 5, I recall a smoke bush outside the window and playing all day long outdoors with my sisters and neighborhood friends. There was a grand piano in the … Continue reading →

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