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That’s Life
Well, as the snow fell and blew around last week when so many of us here at Maria College in Albany were hoping for budding golden daffodils and warmer temperatures, many people simply stated, “That’s life . . . in the Northeast!” With March 20, 2017, as the first day of spring, “that’s life” takes on a whole new meaning as we all look for signs of new life emerging from the long winter. How fitting…
Read MoreHope of Spring
The days are getting longer!!! I left the Maria College campus a couple of days ago at around 6:00pm, and there was still light in the western sky! (Sorry for all of the exclamation points,…
Read MoreSmall Can Be Powerful
Well, we had one of this winter’s biggest snow storms recently in the Albany area which had me curling up in the warmth of my small, comfy home on a Sunday afternoon. That’s when the…
Read MoreRandom Acts of Kindness
#shareloveandkindness Random Acts of Kindness Week is February 12-18! Please join us in celebrating #RAKWeek2017 and #shareloveandkindness to unite the Maria community through kindness and our mercy mission. Take a moment this week to give…
Read MoreThrough the Eyes of a Child
In my last blog entry, I focused on some remarkable people in their very senior years with the idea that a person is only as old as they feel. Well, a logical place to focus for…
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