by Rupe | Jun 22, 2015 | Reflections
We often talk about what kids miss when Dad isn’t present, but there’s a lot to learn from the fathers who are there. I learned much from mine.
There are few holidays that elicit a more complex set of emotions than Father’s Day.
Some people use the day to think about the challenges they faced (and overcame) growing up without a father. Others see the third Sunday in June as another chance to highlight the tremendous work single mothers do to raise children.
For me, Father’s Day means something much more. It’s an opportunity to celebrate my father and thank him for the indelible impact he’s made in my life.
My dad immigrated to the U.S. from Barbados, a small island in the eastern Caribbean many people wouldn’t know about if not for Rihanna. He was born 10 years before the country gained independence from Great Britain and was the second youngest of six siblings. He was a bright student, but also spent time helping his family tend to their livestock and harvest sugarcane—an aspect of life quite common for an economy that was heavily dependent on agriculture.
Source: The Lessons My Father Taught Me
My Comments: WoW! This almost sound like my son writing back to me in 10 years.
by Rupe | Jan 4, 2014 | Money Matters, Reflections
My husband was only 36 when we sat in the exam room and received the bad news we already knew was coming. The cancerous tumor in his esophagus had returned, and it would kill him.
“We can buy you a little more time, but that’s the best we can do. I’m sorry,” were the exact words from the oncologist.
If you’re reading this with interest, chances are you or someone you know may be grappling with a terminal diagnosis.
First, I offer you my deepest sympathies. https://mbno.com/rLH/b5g
by Rupe | Dec 21, 2013 | Inspiration, My Videos, Reflections
Got this from one of my subscription – The Wealth Pilgrim. I found it to be so timely, coming now to the end of 2013. It has caused me to reflect quite a bit on what I am doing in the moment to prepare for a possible future self. When I put this next to Sam Harris’ – It is Always Now, it distills for me a really powerful elixir to live by. Enjoy…
by Rupe | Mar 10, 2012 | Reflections
 Woman – the most beautful and powerful in all of creation! {Click Song Below}
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by Rupe | Jan 1, 2012 | Reflections
2011 was a pretty hard year, but hope a much better 2012.
by Rupe | Oct 5, 2011 | Reflections
“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life.  Because almost  everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way  I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.â€
I came to the world of Apple roughly 5 years ago, buying my first and only MacBook (the one upon which I am composing this post). Â With the deepest sincerity, I am yet to behold a more beautiful and complete piece of machinery. Â Mr. Jobs is truly among the greatest beings who have walked this earth and anyone who has had the chance to use his inventions can truly undersand the soul of this great man.
