Category Archives: Happiness

Gluing Together Our Broken Places

Posted on March 17, 2021 by aamontgomery

I got my first dose of the Covid vaccine today in a drive-through operation at Ft. Sanders Hospital West here in Knoxville, Tennessee. It was a flawless experience except they did not set up a second shot right away on … Continue reading →

Posted in Autobiographical, Backyard Nature, Beauty, Blooming, Books, Creativity, Family, Freedom, Happiness, Home, Ideas, Op/Ed Thoughts, Women, Wonder, Writing | Tagged Covid, Covid vaccine, feathers, LifeLines, Melissa & Doug, Melissa Bernstein, narcissus, vaccine, Victor Frankl | 1 Comment

Your Timeless Smile

Posted on February 28, 2021 by aamontgomery

A letter written to my 3 year old grandson Lincoln. Continue reading →

Posted in Autobiographical, Childhood, Courage, Family, Happiness, Home, Knoxville, Love, Wonder | Leave a comment

Seen, Heard, Loved

Posted on January 31, 2021 by aamontgomery

Humankind’s search for meaning has many twisting turns and blind alleys, but basically each person seeks to be seen, heard, and loved. Continue reading →

Posted in Autobiographical, Courage, Happiness, Ideas, Op/Ed Thoughts, Screen, Stage, Wonder | Tagged Derek DelGaudio, Hulu, In & Of Itself, January 6, Man's Search for Meaning, The Daily Beast, The U.S. Capitol Building, Viktor Frankl | 4 Comments

The Wisdom That Does Not Cry

Posted on November 29, 2020 by aamontgomery

Wisdom is not a monopoly held only by adults. There is so much we can learn from the deep wisdom of very young children. May we stoop from our greater height, bend our ear close, and listen. Continue reading →

Posted in Backyard Nature, Beauty, Childhood, Family, Freedom, Happiness, Ideas, Joie de Girls, Op/Ed Thoughts | Tagged children, Grandchildren, I Corinthians, Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, The University of Tennessee | Leave a comment

IndigoNation

Posted on October 30, 2020 by aamontgomery

Nothing compares with this dye’s ability to capture the blues of nature—a midnight sky, early dawn, or an impression of the sea. It can also define a mood—of melancholy, of mystery in the dark hues, or joy and vitality in lighter … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Courage, Creativity, Dance, Freedom, Happiness, Ideas, Op/Ed Thoughts, The Arts, Wonder | Tagged blue, Cher, Concerning the Spiritual in Art, Duke Ellington, I Voted, I've Got You Babe, Indignation, indigo, Isaac Newton, Kadinsky, Mood Indigo, Philip Roth, Sonny Bono, the color blue, The Seattle Asian Art Museum, Wassily Kandinsky | Leave a comment

Signs of the Times

Posted on June 29, 2020 by aamontgomery

Wherever I go, I have taken photos of signs and other public communication devices that have grabbed my attention for their brazen wackiness, weird points of view, or kernels of wisdom. Here are my favorites. Continue reading →