This step by step method of achieving mindfulness in daily life comes from a modern American Zen master.

Step 1. Do one thing at a time.

Step 2. Concentrate on what you are doing.

Step 3. When you find that your mind has drifted off, gently bring it back to the task in hand.

Step 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 several hundred thousand times.

At 6 years  "Mommy I love you."

At 10 years  "Mom, whatever."

At 16 years  "My mom is so annoying."

At 18 years  "I wanna leave this house."

At 25 years  "Mom, you were right."

At 30 years  "I wanna go to moms house."

At 50 years  "I don't wanna lose my mom."

At 70 years  "I would give up everything for my mom to be hear 

                       with me."

Hat trick! What is the world coming to?

The US Postal Service launched this latest series of commemorative stamps on Jan. 1 with the Emancipation Proclamation Forever Stamp, which was issued at the National Archives in Washington. In August, the series will issue and dedicate a stamp in honor of the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington.…

This is taken from the back cover of her book.

Have you noticed that people aren't as polite as they once were?  , Or that rudeness is no longer an exception but a lifestyle?  Sure you have.  All you need to do is set foot outside your door to see that bad manners are taking over everywhere.  Just look and you'll see.

~People yak on cell phones in restaurants and even at church.

~Folks in carpools wear enough cologne to make your eyes bleed.

~Family outing to the…