Tag Archives: milestones

A Quick Lesson for the Ridiculous

Posted on January 29, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

It seems to me we’re all taking ourselves a bit too seriously. Sometimes the best that you can do is to realize how temporary you, your problems, and your life really will be. Life is too short not to enjoy … Continue reading →

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Winners, Whiners and Big Macs

Posted on January 18, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

“The difference between winners and whiners is very simple: whiners want to feel good before they do something: winners do something, and then they feel good.” John Maxwell I don’t like working hard. I don’t. I don’t like getting up … Continue reading →

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If a Tree Falls in the Woods, Does Elvis Hear It?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

There is a classic question, one of the great mysteries of life: If a tree falls in the woods but no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Allow me to propose an answer: It does, … Continue reading →

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Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? Mystery Solved.

Posted on December 31, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

I’ve spent a lot of time writing and pondering the loss of my mother. I was young, she was young, it seems so harsh to live so long without her. And so I have spent countless hours feeling sad for … Continue reading →

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Cheers to My Keyser High

Posted on November 28, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

I just want to say to them, “It’s a big deal. It may not feel like it, but it’s a big deal”. My little hometown high school’s football team is playing in the State Championship game. And they think it’s about … Continue reading →

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Oh the Places We’ll Go

Posted on November 12, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

It’s very possible I don’t know a damn thing. I spout off a lot. And with technology making the world small, I spout off and some people who know me listen and even people who don’t know me listen. Some of … Continue reading →

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Peaks and Pom-Poms

Posted on October 8, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

I have a vivid memory of a girl that I absolutely adored when I was just old enough to lift a pom-pom but still young enough to be treated like a mascot by the 14 year olds that wore the … Continue reading →

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My 9-11 Birthday

Posted on September 11, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

September 11, 1969 I was born. I had many, many wonderful birthdays for a very long time. Usually a beautiful fall day, most often on a football field, I was surrounded with love and attention on each and every birthday. … Continue reading →

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My Mother’s Son Left, Too

Posted on July 5, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

I found this a few years ago, it was written by my mother. I talk about her so much here and I wanted to share this as a way of sharing her. This letter to no one in particular is … Continue reading →

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My Son Is Too Old

Posted on June 26, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

My son is too old. I say that he’s too old because, honestly, I can’t be old enough to have mothered him. I could have started this with my son is a Senior or my son graduates next weekend or … Continue reading →