Tag Archives: love

When Time Stands Still

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Patti Fralix

My heart is broken. My dear Uncle Barry, who I have blogged about many times, passed away yesterday in the early morning. Uncle Barry was more than an uncle, he was my most constant father figure. He cared for me … Continue reading →

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37 Years and Counting

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Where do the years go? Most of us can attest to the saying, “The days pass slowly, but the years fly by.” This is certainly true of Mike’s and my marriage. April 28, 2021 was our 37th anniversary. When I … Continue reading →

Posted in family, gratitude, love | Tagged 37 year anniversary, anniversary, children, daughters, family, Fralix, grandchildren, Hurricane Irma, Joe's Jewelry, love, marriage, Michael Fralix, Mike Fralix, Patti Fralix, relationships, St. Maarten, The Fralix Group, where do the years go, years fly by | 2 Comments

Life Can Change So Quickly

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Patti Fralix

I tried to write about something other than the tragedies of the past few days, but I couldn’t. The stories of the Atlanta and Boulder killings grabbed me and wouldn’t let go. I don’t know what I can add to … Continue reading →

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How Much Time Can We Spare?

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Patti Fralix

It is so easy to get caught up in our own stuff, while others around us are in need. If we can’t make time for others during this pandemic, there is no hope for us to do so. We have … Continue reading →

Posted in family, life, love, Relationships | Tagged connection, family, Fralix, love, mother, Patti Fralix, pay it forward, phone calls, send cards, spending time, The Fralix Group, time, Time is our most valuable resource, valuable | Leave a comment

Finding Love in all the Right Places

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Valentine’s Day, the day of Love, is soon approaching. Many couples will be celebrating, although many will celebrate indoors due to COVID concerns. While you are preparing for how you will celebrate, think about what this day will mean for … Continue reading →

Posted in family, love, Relationships | Tagged family, Fralix, friends and family, kindness, love, loved ones, loving others, MoMo, Patti Fralix, showing love, single or married, The Fralix Group, Valentine's Day | 2 Comments

90 Years and Counting

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Uncle Barry, our family’s patriarch, turned 90 years of age on September 29, 2020. Due to COVID, we have not seen him since last Christmas. But a birthday of this magnitude needed to be celebrated, although the celebration was on … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, family, life, thankful | Tagged 90 years old, birthday, elders, family, finish what you start, Fralix, Happy Birthday Uncle Barry, live your best life, live your life, long life, longevity, love, Oak Island Golf Course, patriarch, Patti Fralix, quality of our years, The Fralix Group | 3 Comments

Food, Love, and Support in the Deep South

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Patti Fralix

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 | 4 Comments

The Cycle of Life

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Patti Fralix

We all experience problems and blessings, pleasure and pain, and joy and sorrow. We never know when any of this will come, and the best we can do is be prepared when it does. I have had some of all … Continue reading →

Posted in family, love, tragedy | Tagged burying a child, cancer, cycle of life, death, family, Fralix, friends, Jim Townsend, joy and sorrow, loss, love, Patti Fralix, pleasure and apin, problems and blessings, signs, The Fralix Group | 13 Comments

Being Satisfied With The Present

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Patti Fralix

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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Take Lots of Photos

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Patti Fralix

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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