Beneath the Wraps

                It ’ s weird how one ’ s mind works sometimes and what odd things might trigger memories that haven ’ t been considered for decades.  A movie title had come up in the grid that reminded me of an odd relationship with my next door neighbor sometime after his wife had passed.  Keep in mind that he was old.  I had gone out with his two oldest grandsons at one time or another.  There is no way I was looking for that kind of relationship with the grandfather!  Give me a break!            Yet, for some reason, he seem ed to feel the need to call me to suggest I might want to read a certain book or watch a certain movie.  I don ’ t know why he singled me out of all people – but would call a few times a week.  Each time my mom would answer she ’ d teasingly tell me it was my “ boyfriend ” on the phone.  Granted, he was a lonely old man (who was hard of hearing, I might...

  I would like to be more humble as I have always had a problem with pride. Whenever I think that I have overcome so much of my pride – wham!   I find myself fighting all over again.  And here are just two examples:   1)    When I was in the young women ’ s presidency the YW president had asked me to write a skit for camp – which I did but it took some time to incorporate my ideas.   When I tried to present my idea the YW pres. said it was no longer needed.   The girls had decided that they wanted to do something else – which really didn ’ t even relate to the topic.  At least at the time I didn ’ t think it did.   I felt a bit put out that I had worked on this skit and they didn ’ t even want to listen to my ideas.   And I knew it was wrong to feel resentment.   After all it is the girls who should be involved and they were.   I should have expressed praise or some kind of encouragement.   I tried to shru...

I can strike a match to light up a room or start a fire to toast marshmallows I can play different versions of match game For example, I've tried to learn about which flag goes with what country by matching one to the other I can attempt to paint the shutters and trim to match the rest of the house. I can mix and match socks I get tired of trying to match assignment problems with the responding exercise found in the book an electronic book I might add I would like my clothes to match Occasionally I would like to match the face to the voice We've been through quite a few furniture pieces that didn't match. you remember this scene from Frasier?  We had worse cases than Martin's chair. Some librarians and instructors will read books and set up an activity The activity matches themes based upon the book There is a lot of competition in the retail business.   So many try to match anot...