When a couple gets married, they have so many new things to look forward to doing together. There's the obvious first night as a married couple, which is even more special to those who didn't live together prior to marriage. There's the first home-cooked meal, the weekend alone, getting their first home together, and even possibly having their first child. Of ...
Graduation is certainly one of those wonderful moments in our lives when we are being acknowledged for hard work and commitment to our education. Whether the occasion is a kindergarten ceremony or for the receipt of our doctorate, these moment are usually positive and encouraging. When it comes to poems about graduation, many of them focus not only on the joy ...
I found it interesting as I began doing research for this article, that the majority of poems are not happy ones. I noted several references to the absence of 'happy' poems from contemporary poets and writers. For instance, writer Tracy Brimhall recently told the story of a reading in which she had participated. Afterwards, a woman approached her and asked if ...
The human heart is an amazing part of our body. It keeps us going, day after day. It sends blood coursing through every inch of our bodies. If our heart stops working, then our lives come to an end. But we have a second heart that also keeps us going. It is slightly different, as our bodies will continue to ...
Cam on. Gracias. Salmat. Passibo. Merci. Ilakasugotia. Thank you. It doesn't matter which language you use to say it -- it is one of the most important phrases known to mankind. But for some reason, saying "thank you" seems to be a difficult thing to do. Perhaps it's because saying that to someone indicates that you may be indebted to that person; ...
