Sometimes, I think we're afraid to admit we want certain things. Especially things that contradict the image we have of ourselves.

Our world was created with a sense of order. For every loss, there is a gain. Sometimes we are so blinded by the loss that we don't see the gain, don't recognize the gift.

Sometimes, I think we're afraid to admit we want certain things. Especially things that contradict the image we have of ourselves.

Here's where the real power of generosity comes in. Often, the more we give, the more we receive.

Practicing an attitude of gratitude spills over to acts of generosity.

We're each our own person, we live our own lives, make our own mistakes, learn from them and move forward.

Grandpa Patterson used to say: Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear or a fool from any direction.