The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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Listen To Your Body
Do you listen to your body? For years I used to try and “power through” whatever it was trying to tell me. I would go to work sick or over tired because “I was important!” I have things to do, work that must be done. You know how they say “only essential personnel should report.”…
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Thanksgiving Memories
Thanksgiving is coming up Thursday and I hope it’s a very nice day for you.Some people feel that it snuck up on them this year and it’s probably because it came early. Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday in November and the first Thursday was November 1st which is why it’s this week and not…
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Veteran’s Day
I find myself reflecting on this Veteran’s Day. The day has taken on a new significance for me now that my son, son-in-law and daughter-in-law are all serving in the Navy. I’m sure they’ll go to a participating restaurant to get their free meal today and they deserve it. I’m sure you’ve seen the viral…
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Call Your Momma, If You Can
For some of us, it’s too late. For others, we’re too stubborn. Could you do me a favor? Share this with someone who needs it, especially if they’re young. I was listening to music the other day and a song came on that really made me think. I’ve told you before how I like country…
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“Try a Little Kindness”
The other day I kept seeing the same woman and her husband aisle after aisle in Wal-Mart. Did you ever notice how that happens? Of course it makes sense because you’re both just going about your business and you keep following each other. What made this interesting was that one of us seemed to…
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“The Feel of Fall”
Now this is more like it. I’m not going to lie, I liked having warm weather in late September and here in October but now that the weather has turned more fall-like it feels good. Like many others, my wife and I try not to turn the heat on until November. We have a wood…
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I Find People Amazing
I think I’ve always been a people watcher and I have to ask: “Is there any place on earth that’s better for it than the airport?” Yes, I guess it’s a bit judgemental but I mean no harm. I’m just observing people and wondering. Wondering what their life Is like, what is their story? Airports…
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“Vacation, What’s Stopping You?”
The other day my wife pointed out something I hadn’t realized: we just had our first real vacation since before my stroke. That was two and a half years ago. We’ve had a holiday trip to see the kids with plenty of rest time built in for me and we had been to Vermont…
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The Power of Music
I was reminded this week of the power of music. It’s something that I learned long ago but I got a reminder recently on a nice warm summer night. I’ve always known how a song can come on the radio and instantly take you back to another time. It’s not necessarily the first time you…