|Imagine...| Imagine sitting in the doctor's office and you find out that you have a terminal illness and your only solution is surgery. It's safe to say that no one looks forward to hearing news like that. I'll be the first to admit that I would avoid surgery at all costs. I'll go out of my way to try natural remedies, medication, meditation, positive thinking, prayer, or any other method that prevents me from going under the knife. The reasons for avoiding surgery is si

Embarrassing much?... I try to be a good son and stop by my mom's house once or twice a week to say hello. About a month ago, I visited her house for a routine visit of playing with the dog, Cupcake, and rummaging through the refrigerator. I gave my mom a goodbye hug and left to head back to my house. As I was leaving, my mom, in a very concerned tone, asked me, "Did you put on any deodorant today?" I didn't think much of it. I just sort of murmured something and got in

There’s a popular quote that is commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin. It says, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Well, I’d like to humbly add to that statement. If you live long enough, life will certainly be filled with ups and downs. There will be days that are filled with sunshine where you’re floating on cloud 9, and there will be dark and cloudy days that are filled with rain. There will be moments where you are seated at