“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determineshow well you do it.”

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Ev and I had the pleasure of meeting a couple from Vietnam last night. Married for 46 years, Ana and Kahn, who moved here after much trouble in Vietnam in 1989.  They raised three children here; lost one child. Two of their children studied hard and became doctors; the other chosse engineering. They all won scholarships to Temple and Howard University. The parents told the children they must study hard because they were so lucky to live in the United…..

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Isn’t friendship a blessing?  There’s a group here called the Magnolias. I met with them again this morning for breakfast.  One of the founding members has returned for a few days from yet another of hubby’s temporary jobs out of town.  It’s as if we had seen her yesterday.

Here’s a piece I wrote about this group:

Magnolia Sisterhood

Christmas 2012

Betty Jackson

Few experiences in life are as precious as friendships which weather storms and vicissitudes, bond…..

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