A young lady asked how she could get herself a husband, and the reply was that she should stay away from the husbands and get herself a single man!
Even the purest heart can become tangled in the web of love, and oh, the possibilities for ensnarement There are many ways to be misconstrued and misunderstood and a feller might finally decide to leave the single ladies alone.
With the soft scent of magnolia blossoms wafting gently on a southern breeze, the tart plunk of the banjo and one of Stephen Foster's favorite melodies "Hard Times Come Again No More,” and you are transported back to America in the mid-1800's. You might hear the sentimental side of life during America's most turbulent trial through the songs they sang when solider and civilian wished to leave the strife behind: "O' Susannah," "Some Folks Do," "Rose of Alabama," and "When You and I were Young Maggie." These were songs telling of the deeply felt but lighter side when the boys marched off.
In the simple yet elegant times of a Victorian Christmas, the giver was more important than the gift, the sentiment more important than the card, and the closeness of family more important than materialism.
Allow yourself to grieve over any pain from discomforting experiences. Though I urge you to keep an optimistic outlook when confronted with a negative experience, it's still important to allow yourself to figure out what took place, analyze how it makes you feel, and sense the pain associated with the event. If you don't take this step, you can fall into denial and stuff the feelings so deep that you think you've solved the problem. - From "It Takes Two to Tango" by Gary and Norma Smalley
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