Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: When Stevie Wonder wrote, sang, and performed his mega hit -” I just called to say ” I love You” he had no way of knowing how the idea of calls to loved ones could continue to bring … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I have a strong suspicion that this particular college football season has tried many players, fans, and coaches’ souls across the country. And for me, personally, Clemson has certainly experienced one of their most challenging seasons of late. … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I caught the last part of a Christmas show on Hallmark and some advice was being given to a young girl just starting out in entertainment-it sounded like something Dolly Parton would say-” It’s easy to keep a … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday I woke up determined to get my flu shot. I decided that I would be Publix Pharmacy’s first customer… but to my unpleasant surprise the pharmacy opens an hour later than the store-all the blinds were drawn. … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday Ben called me… more excited than I have heard him in a long time! It just made me so happy to hear him excited about anything- too many times his calls are fraught with confusion and/ or … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I think I am not alone… when I find myself crossing my arms over my chest-it sends out a loud message-I am holding something in that I want to keep close to me-perhaps I am simply not ready … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Don’t we love to hold on to sentimental things? In many cases for too long. For years I have begged my adult ” children” to come get anything they want to keep but basically they seem content for … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: We are a goal-driven society. By an early age we have been immersed in the societal programmed ideology that there are certain paths in life that we should follow. It all begins with the word ” resume.” We … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I have come to recognize that my eating habits have a craving tendency to appear in intervals and then disappear quite suddenly. ( I simply then move on to another craving. ) In the past few weeks… my … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When life goes askew and we feel like the world is turning upside down, we have a tendency to crawl back in our ” caves” and strive to return to a more predictable life. We should know by … Continue reading →