Inspired by Univ. Detroit Mercy Law honoring of student, alum, and professor veterans today. The recurrent speakers theme was that the personal courage, integrity, and ethics, learned during military service are essential to carry over into the practice of law and the impact on others of our actions and inactions. Coraggio!

This week commemorated the 34th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act by Pres. George H. W.  Bush. No better to celebrate than to look toward the 2024 Paralympics. Starting 8/28/24, more than one million tickets sold and 1,000 no steps accessible Paris region accommodations available via Airbnb alone. Over 4,000 courageous athletes will compete with resilience and determination for 549 medal events across 22 sports. Coraggio!

Perfect Mother’s Day Gift during social distancing time? – A Coraggio gift set filled with encouragement delivered to her door!

I am happy to add the loving touch of signature and ribbons, and love you up with $2 off each book plus combined shipping.

Today we are reminded of Hope.

Hope for a Renewal of Spirit.

Hope for a brighter future for ourselves and for the world.

A Cacophony of Life

While aspects of the world experience COVID-19 illness and death,
the croaks of a thousand newly-hatched tree frogs eager for the life that awaits them and
the honks of a gaggle of geese glad for the return to the comfort of their summer environs,
remind me that also around the globe new life emerges and
there will be a grateful return to the comfort of familiar life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LRqqvhe7Gk

My all-time fav Mother Teresa quote is:

“Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work.”

Day after day Mother Teresa personally encountered an unyielding number of poor, sick and unwanted. Yet, she relentlessly extended bodily and figurative touch through her deep well of compassionate love, returning to God when needing to replenish her cache of goodness. At this time of global illness and isolation, let us heed her call to see and touch the lonely, suffering and unwanted all around us, by whatever means we are able.

Preparing lentils as do my cousins in Hungary to beckon a Szilveszter (New Year) of good fortune.

(Lentils symbolizing many coins in your pocket.)

Hungarian New Year Lentils with smoked paprika

May lasting health, positivity, peace, and joy pervade your New Year and New Decade!

Hope Restores! Come-two weeks from today-charge your spirit and mind!

Hear Coraggio: Courage to Believe in the Miracle of Hope

and other dynamic women talk of hope and love that will uplift the most weary or worried of souls!

https://www.lansingdiocesecwc.org/

    Hope Restores Women’s Conference 2019

Look beyond the grey of rainy days to find the beauty blossoming because of them…I spotted these delicate beauties after this week’s rains. Hope. Always.

“We do what we must” is the motto of the 2019 Coraggio Spirit Award recipient. “Assuming this is my one life and one chance to fight for it, so I must keep trying.” is her message. “I must keep trying.” is a foundation of the Coraggio theme to take charge of any aspect of a dire situation. With 5 intubations for breathing and 8 weeks of hospitalization because of myasthenia already this year, Ashley uses humor and positive messages in Facebook posts or with those she meets. For her courageous determination do what she must to take charge for her one life and one chance to fight for it, Ashley Cotten is awarded MG-MI’s 2019 Coraggio spirit award!