In these somewhat volatile times of earthquakes, hurricanes and rocky roads, I find it comforting to turn to favorite familiar people, places and things. Some of mine are my old gray sweatshirt without the zipper pull, flowers, art, pics and little books filled with amazing sayings. What are yours?

Most people want to be thought of by others and want to be remembered while they are here and after they are no longer here physically. That fact is part of the basis for many of our holiday, birthday and anniversary celebrations. Remember Me is more than a computer term related to your passwords.

There should be a law that deals with the people who murder all the butterflies that people think they feel in their stomachs when they think they are in love. Then they find out that the person they loved was a fraud and butterflies are murdered. Butterflies may soon be an Endangered Species!

Every time we interact with a person, place, or thing we are experiencing a relationship. Indeed, relationships are pieces of the jigsaw puzzle we refer to as our life.

How do two people know if they are Soulmates? Is it because they both like the same foods or the same wine? Must they like the same movies and books? Or is it just an invisible link between their hearts and their souls?

Believe it or not, all relationships have hurdles to jump or handle and hoops to jump through. Even very good relationships have obstacles in the path of living a happy life together. Why? Well, because Relationships Are Not Easy. So is it worth the hurdles and hoops? Is it worth having?

Damsel In Distress Seeking Knight in Shining Armor - If you were posting your profile on an online dating service would this be similar to your listing? Do you think that the needier you are the more likely you will be to attract a Sir Lancelot type of guy to protect and defend you for life?

When a relationship ends badly sometimes it’s hard to imagine that it ever really existed and often you wonder if you ever knew the person you were involved with in that relationship. Your mind goes over and over details and facts and you try to make sense of what happened and how to begin healing.

Some relationships just aren’t meant to be. Sad but true. Some couples don’t belong together and some friendships are flawed in some way and they may eventually fizzle out. Breaking up is hard to do but holding on to something that is gone may be even harder. How does the person left behind cope?

Someone recently told me that he knew how to be a real man and to admit when he was wrong. That was a good start but being a real man is much more. A real man does not blame others for problems he creates. Only a fool would try to fly a kite in a hurricane and then blame the wind for stealing it...