POINTS OF ENLIGHTMENT from some of the greatest minds of our times. Al Mc-Guire: “The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.” Albert Einstein: “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.”

The holiday fun and games were over, and we were ready to fly home. But a middle of the night message informed us our flight was cancelled and we had to rebook. And we suddenly became birds without wings.

Recently I was reading in the Old Testament about a patriarch named Jacob whose name, not surprisingly, meant “deceiver”; Jacob was an “if-then” kind of guy.

One of the more popular expressions knocked around by people in my age group (OLD!!) is “used to be.” That is certainly true of our mothers, past and present.

If you ever feel a little bit stupid, just read the following actual quotes and you’ll begin to think you’re a genius. *(On September 17, 1994, Alabama’s Heather Whitestone was selected as Miss America 1995.) Question: If you could live forever, would you and why?

My birthday was last week and while it will not be cause for the celebration that Preston Dunlap will have in a couple of weeks when he turns 17, it is still significant, to me, anyway.

Boy, she sure has a sense of humor for an “older lady”. Hmm, what does THAT mean? Getting older can sometimes mean finding more funny things in life.

What if . .

Every day is a gift from God. Sadly, many do not realize that.

My dad was a World War II combat veteran. He saw many of his buddies die and many others severely wounded.