Category Archives: Relationships

Thanksgiving 2010

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, The big meal was three days ago and the remnants of it still remain as refrigerator storage containers of turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, yams, ambrosia salad, cranberries and a plethora of other food dishes, enough to have the … Continue reading →

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Sophie Alese ~ New Arrival

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, The arrival of a grandchild is a pretty special event, but what makes it so special from any other birth?  Maybe it could be the joy of seeing a new life come into this world, while in itself … Continue reading →

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Three Score & Ten

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, Last Saturday night while out with Jeanie and friends, I was fortunate enough to meet an older couple that was celebrating their 70th Wedding Anniversary.  70 years!!! Are you kidding me??  During the evening I had seen them … Continue reading →

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We are all family

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, There is an old German Proverb which reads, “Blood is thicker than water”1 dating back to 1180.  It generally means that the bonds of family and common ancestry are stronger than those bonds between unrelated people, such as … Continue reading →

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Words

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, “Words and hearts should be handled with care for words when spoken and hearts when broken, are the hardest things to repair.” Unknown. I do not recall when I first started to feel this way about words, but … Continue reading →

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Wilma’s “Independence Day”

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, This morning brings news that my long time adopted Grandmother Wilma Keeney passed from this, to a world without tears and into the hands of God at about 1:00AM this morning.  When I refer to adopted, it was … Continue reading →

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Thinking About Integrity

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, I have been thinking about Integrity.  What does it really mean when we say someone has it or lacks it?  Let’s start with some definitions I found: Definitions Of Integrity From the on-line free dictionary: In·teg·ri·ty ( n-t … Continue reading →

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Final Gifts and Puzzle Pieces

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning,  There are times and opportunities in your life that you should not miss.  I’m not talking about those obvious times like holidays or birthdays, weddings or baptisms and vacations or graduations.  Sure those are important and are certainly … Continue reading →

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Social Orb

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, As you get older, and like me, you will be reminded more and more of your own mortality.  I think this is partly due to what I would view as a “Social Orb” that surrounds us from the … Continue reading →

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Valentines Day ~ 2010

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, Happy Valentines Day! Just about every year since I have been doing these letters, I have written about Valentines Day.  So why break the habit now.  This last year since the Valentines Day 2009 has been fraught with … Continue reading →

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