It has been a crazy month for us but we learned some valuable lessons. Spend the money to make the memories. We can replace the money spent, but not the people we make the memories with. Thoughts from the Tractor.

Last day on the beach of resetting with Russ. It’s not about the weather, it is about who we surround ourselves with. Thoughts from the Tractor on the beach.

We have realized how disconnected we have been during the last year. I realized by meeting other people they see traits in Russ & I that we have forgotten to see in each other. Sometimes other people’s opinion does matter. Thoughts from the Tractor.

I have learned so much about how to listen from Russ. I am a talker and he is a listener. We can learn from each other by not feeling we have to prove our knowledge. Listening is an art! Thoughts from the Tractor.

Each generation has had their ways of communicating to their kids. We have gone away from listening & discussing to telling & debating. Learning from each other is much better then learning from social media. Thoughts from the Tractor.

Good intentions, where do they lead? Is the road to hell paved with good intentions or to almost paradise? My imagination of what Russ should do is not fair, if he doesn’t know what those thoughts are! He has great intentions & sometimes I have to appreciate the thought not the outcome! Thoughts from the Tractor!

We never know the gift we may be giving someone by sharing our smile. A little smile, eye contact & acknowledgement can possibly make a huge difference in a life. Give away your smiles!

We wonder if we make a difference & sometimes we hold back our thoughts thinking they don’t matter. We never know who we may help by sharing our thoughts & ideas. Thoughts from the Tractor

We are trying not to be political or talk about the demise of healthcare, yet in these times that is what is making us feel hopeless & helpless. Time to go back to the “olden days”, where we relied on each other not the government! Let’s build our community! Thoughts from the Tractor.

We so easily judge all the negative things we do in parenting, think of all the positive we do. When we hear from our kids at any age & their friends that we have made a difference it’s a win. Whether you have kids or not you influence kids at all ages. Be “clutch”! Thoughts from the Tractor