Author Archives: Becky Dingle

  Dear Reader: I just felt like we needed a day off from too much over-thinking about the “What-if”s.”  The “What-if’s” will take care of themselves in good time…but in the meantime…let’s go for a chuckle or two today…. Some … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Remembering my grandmother’s words of wisdom are becoming easier and easier…much more so than remembering something that recently happened or even happened just a few years ago. Age brings with it… lots and lots of memory hiccups and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: On one of the early morning talk shows yesterday they had author Emily Esfahani Smith talking about the four “pillars” of meaning in life and the importance of finding them. A summary of the main ideas in her … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I have to laugh when I looked up the term”unsettled” as it relates to weather conditions. The definition read: …A condition in the atmosphere that’s likely to lead to precipitation. While not calm and sunny weather, it’s not … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The coronavirus has changed all our lives to a certain extent… some more than others …especially small business owners or workers laid off for lack of business and revenue. As people look around for ways to supplement incomes…we … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: In recent days, especially since the turbulent weather and “tornado” Monday morning scare, at the beginning of the week, Mother Nature has  been extra kind to us. The days have been  breathtakingly beautiful…with practically zero humidity, thus creating … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Don’t we all remember, as children, going through the phase of having to look under the bed and in the closets before going to sleep each night…to make sure there were no bogeymen in the room? We eventually … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As an American/SC history teacher for over 30 years…seeing coronavirus posters resembling the old Uncle Sam Wants You Posters from World War I and World War II patriotic posters… really brings back memories of teaching those two time … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Easter teaches us that endings are only new beginnings if we allow ourselves to believe in the circle of life. This concept is true of everything we experience while living our time on this planet …how many times … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: If nothing else…this crazy roller-coaster ride we are on in the midst of the pandemic… plus turbulent weather… is giving us a ride of a lifetime….though I must admit the end of the ride beckons me and I … Continue reading →