A shampoo bottle squeaked and made me grateful. Grateful for the times I had with my dog.

Each of us have a story. Sometimes we are given a chance to play a part of someone's story.

My dad posed this question a while back. Do we irritate or influence? What do our words do to others? Does what we say make someone feel better or worse? What's the intent behind what we do?

There are many seasons in our lives. Friends, hobbies, businesses, goals and many other things that come and go. We can learn from these seasons.

Was thinking this past week about those who encourage me. This includes those who are gone, but all of them have left their influence on me.

Sometimes we make an impact, but we may never know the results. What we say and do can make an unknown impact.

I ponder about how mistakes can be beautiful, when we "Keep Moving Forward" like in the movie Meet the Robinsons.

What recharges you? What keeps you going? What brings you energy?

I find one of the best responses to an idea or problem is to ask "How Do I Do That?"

2019 is coming and it is a great time time for focusing our goals on what we want to accomplish in our lives.