Category Archives: Thinking Out loud

Time is A’wasting

Posted on March 18, 2016 by dfolstad58

“We have coffee here” she said, “It’s a waste to go out.” she said, when her husband suggested they go have coffee. “Come on” he persisted, trying to overcome the inertia, feeling restless as he tugged with his eyes. “We’ll … Continue reading →

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Sun does not shine every day..

Posted on February 19, 2016 by dfolstad58

Perhaps (if you are Trooper fan) you recognize this snippet ” Sun does not shine every day” from Here for a Good Time. But in actuality the sun does shine every day, really it does. Anytime you go up in … Continue reading →

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Don’t nearly die first

Posted on February 11, 2016 by dfolstad58

This post actually came from a speech I gave recently at a Toastmasters meeting; the speech was called”Be Like A Child“. I had failed an attempt to color in an adult coloring book. Instead of being able to relax; I … Continue reading →

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The biggest waste of all

Posted on January 9, 2016 by dfolstad58

The biggest waste of all is waiting too long to live. Continue reading →

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Call me Skywalker

Posted on December 7, 2015 by dfolstad58

God’s providence or karma brought them together – it changed both their lives. He was just graduated from nursing school, and turned 25 years old. Excited to be starting his new job at a hospice, he moved to a whole … Continue reading →

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All that will be left will be the stories

Posted on December 3, 2015 by dfolstad58

All that will be left when I die will be the stories. I will explain in a moment. My daughter will always be my little girl, but now she’s a grown woman and a wife also to her husband. She … Continue reading →