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\n October 5, 2020<\/a> <\/div>\n
\n This website involved a huge amount of research for every imaginable graphic, website, research paper, quote or news item about lessons that people had learned. I was hoping that it would help <\/div>\n
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\n You got it. They want it. They will take it.<\/a> <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n September 22, 2019<\/a> <\/div>\n
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\n James Taylor got it right, but it depends on which “friends” you have<\/a> <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n April 22, 2019<\/a> <\/div>\n
\n The very popular song from way back in 1971 expressed so very well the true value of real friends, but it also had an ominous verse, for me, at least. Ain’t it <\/div>\n
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\n Reflections. Too trusting or too stupid?<\/a> <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n January 23, 2017<\/a> <\/div>\n
\n As yet another year draws to a close it’s time to reflect on life so far and try to improve in the future. In reacting to some of the truly bad things <\/div>\n
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\n Life Lessons Learned Too Late – irreplaceable things.<\/a> <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n February 28, 2016<\/a> <\/div>\n
\n Several times in my life I moved to start all over again. Back in 1993 after my marriage of twenty-three years was clearly over and my mother in BC had been diagnosed <\/div>\n
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\n Living with pain<\/a> <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n May 2, 2014<\/a> <\/div>\n
\n Not that long ago really, in terms of a lifetime, I was in great shape and very healthy. During my years in the Okanagan I was incredibly active. I ran a hiking <\/div>\n
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\n Know your parents’ finances before they’re gone<\/a> <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n June 27, 2011<\/a> <\/div>\n
\n It may well be just how it was with my generation, but I suspect that children are still uncomfortable discussing finances with their parents.  Other than the obvious signs of jobs and <\/div>\n
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\n Life Lessons Learned Too Late – How one mistake can ruin your life.<\/a> <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n September 2, 2013<\/a> <\/div>\n
\n When you are young and foolish you make mistakes in judgment that are just part of growing up. Sometimes you “get in with the wrong crowd” with peer pressure to do something <\/div>\n
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