Douglas L. Ross - My Personal Reflections

Crests and motto's of the clans from which my wife and are are decended. Ross Clan motto = Success Nourishes Hope Hollingsworth Clan motto = Learn To Endure What Must Be Borne.

Someone left a comment on my entry about the book "Just Yesterday We Were Children" asking what information I have about where it can be obtained. I replied to the comment but it occurred to me that others might be interested and won't see those comments so I'm repeating it here in a new post. The book can be obtained from Helen McKeown or Beth Harp who both live in Centertown, Kentucky. Or via the publisher, McDowell Publishing, 11129 Pleasant Ridge Road, Utica, KY 42376, 1-270-275-4075, sammcpub@aol.com

I made three resolutions this year: Stay Alive - I have type 2 diabetes . I like to eat and I don't like to exercise, but I want to stay alive long enough to see my grandchildren grow up. So in 2007 I radically changed my lifestyle and in 2008 I plan to learn to like it. Listen More - I do not pay enough attention to what others are saying to me. I'm often too involved in proving my point to listen properly and consequently I "tune" people out when I could really learn a lot. I am especially bad about this with Joy, my wife of forty years who I love very much, and I hereby publicly apologize. Write Something Every Day - It's Jan 4 th and I'm already three days behind...oh well, so much for resolutions . But I don't think I'm alone. Like many others who initially enjoyed blogging and wrote a lot, it became tedious for me and was interfering with my work. However, stating your opinion in writing (in complete sentences ) is a good discipline . One mus