I am back from the dentist 2055 dollars worth of new crowns etc.

I am doing well, writing my columns for Fred Astaire Newsletter Elita Clayman and up it pops and click it on and scroll down F.A. blog till you see my current articles and the archives on the side have them from Oct 08 till now. Interesting comments about ballroom dancing and life itself.

Send me any comments you have on the columns. Also on www.ReneZ.com
where I have written for him on the same subjects for 5 yrs.

Thanksgiving is approaching and we should all count our blessings. I was always good in arithmetic as was called in those days, so I should be using it more often to count blessings of fine husband for over 49 yrs, two smart and good looking children, son and daughter, 3 grandsons age 14, 17, 4 and granddaughter age 2. Those are my jewels, better than diamonds and rubies and even sapphires.

Pretty good health, aches and pains and we are getting over a terrible auto accident from June 08 where a man was texting and hit our bodies hard and our Toyota Camry to the tune of 9700 dollars. We are finally coming to the end of physical therapy and fractured ribs and hurt shoulders and back. We hope to go back dancing this coming Sunday November 8th.

People should not talk or text and hurt others. All day long on the road everyone is calling, talking or texting and harming others. The man who hit us was not a teenager or a senior, just about 50 something and he admitted to looking down. Other than his car, he was not hurt and we have suffered for over one year.

Louisa May Alcott said "I am not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship."

We all have to take care of ourselves to the best of our ability and not be afraid of storms. However, George Washington Carver said "How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged,and tolerant of the weak because... some day in your life, you will have been all of these.

So true. It is said that winning is giving your best self away and serving with grace every day.

I try to be graceful in my actions towards others and hopefully will receive grace from others in all situations.