1st Year Anniversary for PaisleyPerspective

~~~ You may have noticed that I didn’t mention the launch of PaisleyPerspective as a positive in the blog ‘2011 Recaps & 2012 Future Hopes’; however, I believe that mention deserves its own blog post. During the later part of 2010 the idea of PaisleyPerspective a blog dedicated to sharing opinions & ideas was born. […]

2011 Recap and 2012 Future Hopes

~~~ 2011 Recap-Negatives Each new year just as millions of people do, I reflect on the prior year and what were my best and worst moments. Looking back at 2011, I have decided that the worst moment of my year was on April 16th just after midnight when I discovered my mothers’ lifeless body. Death […]

Thank You

~~~ To everyone who took some time this year to stop by and read the PaisleyPerspective blog, we thank you. Especially to those who’ve left comments or sent us emails you have helped keep energy up during a difficult year. We are currently deciding next years monthly themes and a year in review blog post. […]

Chicken Noodle Soup, Toast, & 7 Up

~~~ Writing on the subject of ‘Peace’ is a little difficult today. Because I quite honestly am not in a peaceful place. I am sick by a a fellow co-worker, who knowing they were sick came to work. I kind of want to slug this person but I have enough common sense to stay home. […]

For Which I Am Thankful

~~~ Whether we see a glass half full or half empty is said to determine in part our outlook on life. Seeing the glass half empty means you lean more toward looking at life’s situation with a pessimistic frame of mind. However, seeing the glass half full means you have a more optimistic look out […]

From The Editor – Issue 10 Volume 1

~~~ Sometimes we have to shed our own grief and take time to reflect. Tragedy happens every day in some part of this vast planet we call Earth. There are people murdered, children abused, elderly who must eat pet food. There are women abused put into sex slave labor and battles being fought. Quite simply […]

Changes

Today, I looked at the calendar and realized it is the 16th of August. So I thought I should shake off cobwebs and write something for my blog. A blog is only as good as the written content contained within it’s pages. As my work day is wrapping up I realized that I have been […]

Gone Fishing

~~~ First and foremost, I must thank all of those who have stuck with me. Especially, the followers that stop by to check for new posts. I was in the process of posting the April 16th issue when my world changed. And in honor of my mom I posted a tribute of blogs on May […]

My Daddy

~~~ On May 23rd after a long life of almost 91 years my maternal grandmother departed this earthly realm. Having lost my mother in April this really impacted me. So I want everyone to know, slowly I am healing. But now on to the subject at hand. Today is Father’s Day here in the United […]

From The Editor – Issue 9 Volume 1

~~~ As much as we might want to think we have control, we are always reminded that the world we live in is ever changing. On April 15, 2011 my mother breathed her last breath. Because of our strong relationship and daily communication, I realized after not hearing from her something was definitely wrong. Even […]