The tree you see in the photograph is 234 years old. There's a plaque next to it that says it's been there since 1787 around the time of the signing of the U.S. constitution. It's located in a beautiful wooded park near my home where I often walk my dogs, and which has become a sanctuary for me. Although it is one tree, when you gaze upon it from all of its angles, it looks like multiple trees in one. Each angle appears uniquely different in shape, texture and color. It boggl

Have you ever worked on a puzzle and found that the harder you try the more difficult it is to find what you're looking for? I love to do word search puzzles. There's something so satisfying when you're scouring for a word and wallah - there it is! I love the simple act of circling the letters and seeing the fruits of my labor (sometimes I even do a little jig :-)) The funny thing is, I often will find a word after I take a pause and walk away. Inevitably, when I return to th

Most of us have a story or two about being bullied. When I was in 5th grade, I was friends with the most popular girls in school who were bullies. So, to fit in, I acted like a bully until one day they turned on me. For a week, they tormented me on the bus, ignored me at school, and wouldn't eat with me in the lunchroom. It was horrible. I cried every day. It was the most painful experience of my early childhood, and one I remember even today, 50 years later. The thing about