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Tag Archives: love
Food, Love, and Support in the Deep South
Our family lost a good friend to cancer last week at the young age of 48; Jim Townsend. Jim lived and most of his family live in or near the Alabama town in which I have deep roots. Although I … Continue reading
Posted in family, gratitude, thankful
Tagged death, family, food, Fralix, friends, gratitude, homecooked, Judy Townsend, love, Patti Fralix, quality of food, Southern Hospitality, support, The Fralix Group
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Being Satisfied With The Present
So much of our life is spent planning and waiting. There is also a good part of our life that is spent reliving the past. We have to force ourselves to live in the present. But the present is really … Continue reading
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Tagged A New Earth, Are you satisfied with the present?, being satisfied with the present, comfortable with the unknown is a gift, coronavirus, Eckhart Tolle, family, Fralix, life, living in the past, living in the present, love, Patti Fralix, present, The Fralix Group, your magic
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Take Lots of Photos
Certainly, take photos of food and flowers. Even if you never do anything with them, unless for some reason you need them. Those are a record of memories of times you have enjoyed. But if you don’t have those photos, … Continue reading
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Tagged Camp Merrie-Woode, family, Fralix, Happy Mother's Day, It's a good day to have a good day!, love, memories, missing, MoMo, Mother's Day, mothers, Nana, Patti Fralix, photographs, photos, pictures, take photos often, The Fralix Group
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A Life Worth Living
He would have been 96 in December. Although Mike, his oldest son, wanted him to “have a few more months,” his body gave out. He died a peaceful death on September 6, 2019, with his beloved wife of seventeen years, … Continue reading
Posted in family, life, love
Tagged blessing, Brookdale Hendersonville, children, dad, death, family, Fireside, Fralix, Gramps, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, Hendersonville, laughter, life, lived long good life, love, Mike Fralix, Navy, North Carolina, Patti Fralix, Sawmill Tap Room, Silver Springs Florida, Thanksgiving, The Fralix Group, transition, Westinghouse, Will Fralix
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A Life Well Lived
She called me on my birthday last November and sang “Happy Birthday” to me on my voicemail. I saved it, so I can still hear her voice. I found her last handwritten “Thank You” note this morning, thanking me for … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernadette Hession, big hat, Canada, celebration of life, death, gifts, grace, happy memories, hat, joy, life well lived, love, memories, no guilt, no regrets, no troubled relationships, Patti Fralix, The Fralix Group, visit
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Mothers and Mother’s Day
Everyone reading this shares a common experience. All have, or have had, a mother. This is true even if you and your mother were separated at birth. Who mothered you may be the woman who adopted you, or a grandmother … Continue reading
Posted in family, gratitude, Relationships
Tagged Becoming, book club, Changing Me from the Inside Out, compassion, good mother, independent woman, Laura Bush, love, Michelle Obama, Mother's Day, mothering, mothers, not condemnation, Patti Fralix, Spoken from the Heart, stay at home mom, The Fralix Group, women, working
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Children Grow Up When We’re Not Looking
The title of this post comes from a verse stitched in crewel by a dear loved one years ago. It was given to me when my daughter Tara was little. Tara is now the mother of our three granddaughters; Mary … Continue reading
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Tagged awe, birthday breakfast, birthdays, children, Colorado, confirmation, cook, Elsie, extended family, Fralix, generosity, gift, grandchildren, granddaughters, grandparents, gratitude, growing up, impact on children, influence, love, loving discipline, Mary Grace, memories, Memories and Traditions, Nana, parenting, parents, Patti Fralix, play, religious, responsible, role modeling, sisters, ski trip, The Fralix Group, time, traditions, travel, values, Virginia, years
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“Learning to Love Yourself, it is the Greatest Love of All”
You may be singing the song by the same name as the title of this post. This powerful song was sung beautifully by Whitney Houston. Unfortunately, Whitney Houston apparently did not live by the words of her song. Sadly, it … Continue reading
Posted in best self, life, love
Tagged A Year in the Life of a Recovering Spendaholic, best self, Bryan Townsend, faith, family, Fralix, friends, Greatest Love of All, happy life, healthy self-esteem, husband, Judy Townsend, life's challenges, love, love self, loving, mental health, Mike Fralix, Patti Fralix, romantic love, self, self love, strength, The Fralix Group, Valentine's Day, Whitney Houston
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