The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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Thoughts On End Of Life
If you saw my post earlier this week, you know I wrote about how we had to put down our beloved golden retriever, Baxter. Baxter was 12, old for a Golden, when we had to say goodbye this week. The staff at Capeway Veterinary Hospital was fantastic as they gave my family the time to…
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Why Do They Think They’re Stress Is Worse Than Mine?
I’ve heard a number of stories lately that make me wonder why some people think they’re stress is worse than mine? We’re all under stress whether it’s the fear of catching Coronavirus or living with all the restrictions. No movies, no concerts, no vacations. Wearing that hot and uncomfortable mask everywhere we go or in…
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What Liam Has Taught Me
It’s been almost a year since I came to Virginia Beach to provide daycare for my grandson Liam. It wasn’t supposed to be this long and I’ll still be here for three more months but that was because of that global pandemic thing. If you don’t know, this all began when my daughter started to…
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A Look Ahead to the New Year
It’s the first blog of the new year. And as we look ahead, what is it that I want to say? Everything I think of sounds cliche. “It’s the first day of a new year. 365 blank pages in a book that’s waiting to be filled.” Like no one’s ever used THAT line before. In…
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Reach Out and Touch Someone
It happened again this week and I had forgotten how good it felt. I was having one of those days this week. It wasn’t a bad day or a particularly great day. You know, it was just a day. It was about 11:00 a.m. I had finished what I wanted to do that morning and…
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Make Your Bed
I was reading the other day when I came across that “Make Your Bed” speech. If you haven’t heard of it, U.S. Navy Admiral William H. McRaven, a Navy Seal for more than 35 years, gave this speech in 2014 to the graduating class at The University of Texas. You can view the entire speech…
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The Day That Changed Everything
Yesterday was a day of much contemplation for me. I know. Big word. Contemplation about everything that has changed. Yesterday was the anniversary of the day I got fired from my morning radio show. It’s been six years. Wow! I wrote all about it in my book, “I’m Not Done Yet,” which is still available…
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Every Piece Tells a Story
I’m surprised we got it done in one afternoon. It seemed like every piece brought back a memory or a story to tell. We decorated the Christmas tree after Thanksgiving. Like many other families, we did it a little earlier this year. Covid has created a need for many of us to brighten up the…
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C’mon! You Must Have SOME Blessings!
I looked at the calendar and realized that this should be the “Thanksgiving Column.” Looking back I usually write about “counting your blessings.” As I’ve written before, if you look hard enough, I’m sure can find some good things that happened. Then along came 2020. I know: plenty of things were cancelled this year. My…
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I Like The Rain
(Written on a rainy day this week.) Oh I love a rainy day. I know, the song says “I Love A Rainy Night” but I do love a rainy day. It wasn’t always like this but now I find that I love a rainy day. A rainy day is a good time to relax. It’s…