Written by Karen D. Swim “It don’t matter what you tried to do, you couldn’t destroy me! I’m still standing! I’m still strong! And I always will be. “– Antwone Fisher, 2002 I saw Antwone Fisher in 2002, when it was first released. I was drawn to the story line about a young man who [...]
Customer Responsibility – The Other Side of Service
September 18, 2008 By 25 Comments
Image by markolson via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim The other day I had an inexplicable craving for a muffin. Out of my trusty Vitalicious VitaMuffins I decided to drive to the local Tim Horton’s coffee shop where they sell muffins that do not resemble a giant burger. I found myself standing in line [...]
Hurricane Life
September 16, 2008 By 11 Comments
Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim The past week has been a tense weather week for coastal regions in the U.S. As hurricane watches turned into warnings, many had to evacuate their homes. An evacuation forces you into quick thinking and even quicker action. You must decide what is essential and what gets [...]
What I Learned About Life from My Friends
September 13, 2008 By 14 Comments
Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim There are people who have been blessed with great beauty, others with inredible talent, still others with an abundance of wealth but I have been blessed with awesome friends! I could write an encyclopedia extolling the virtues of my friends but will limit my gushing to just [...]
A Day of Rememberance
September 11, 2008 By 9 Comments
Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim On this day seven years ago I was at home and suprisingly awake at what was 5:30 am in the morning. I had left my Corporate job in July and had planned to take a 6 month break before returning to work. I was enjoying getting up [...]
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