Monthly Archives: May 2018

Reflection of hope

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

27 May, 2018            Reflection of hope “May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears.” – Nelson Mandela I didn’t have a theme for this post – I still don’t – but I saw that … Continue reading →

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Bridge Over Troubled Water

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

20 May, 2018            Bridge Over Troubled Water My friend Hank had been hearing voices for a month. His doctor recommended he wear headphones and listen to music to drown them out. This is normal for people … Continue reading →

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Oh no! Another SNAKE!

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

13 May, 2018            Oh no! Another SNAKE! My friend Sam took this picture Monday afternoon. Sometimes people react this way when they see snakes. There are snake pictures at the bottom of this blog post:   … Continue reading →

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Every single person was nice

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

6 May, 2018            Every single person was nice Every single person I’ve met this week was nice. I flew twice at Heart of Virginia Aviation. I went shooting once at Colonial Shooting Academy. Evelyn and I … Continue reading →

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