2000 WA Followers: Holy Grateful!

I remember when I began and had ten people from WA following me. I thought that having ten followers was super. Recently, I reached a milestone for me of two thousand plus WA friends and followers. Sometimes I must pinch myself to realize the magnitude of so many in our community willing to follow an old person.Thanks to each one of you for being so wonderful. I've never belonged to such a great community. Although I have nearly as many friends on FB, I know most of them from earlier days as a

What Do You Want for Christmas

There lies within each a little kid. Yes, one with wide-eye wonder about the good things in the world.Yet at the same time, lying in each we find that much hurt exists. My young friend recently was told that his cancer was back.Only 35 years old, he has a young son and a great wife. I think that often we question why bad things happen to good people.Don't you think about the "Why's" sometimes? I'm not looking for sympathy! I have great faith. I know that we have a role to play on the stage of l

Being Thankful

I realize that so many countries are represented here at WA. I also know that not all countries celebrate Thanksgiving Day. However, I simply wanted to say a big thank you to Wealthy Affiliate for giving me an all who are members here an opportunity. For this all of us should be thankful every day. Kyle and Carson owe us nothing, but they pour their lives into each and every business here.So again, Thank You WA!!!

Has a Special Someone Made an Impact on Your Life

Outside your immediate family because no one could have more influence on me than my dad, has there been someone who has had an impact on your life? Maybe this special someone was an excellent teacher who gave you encouragement.Could this special someone have been a member of your community? In my life a person who lived across the street from me was the one.I grew up in a small town in the southeastern corner of the state of Kentucky. I went to the same school for 11 years--one year was spent

1000 Followeres

Can't believe it whenever I open up my WA dashboard. I'm nearly at 1000 followers. I know that many of you have so many more, but for me reaching 1000 has been a goal since I began.All I can say is "Thank You WA" for a platform that allows us to connect with people from all over the world and from every background. I'm proud to be a part of your community.The best thing I can offer this community is writing skills. I write; therefore, if I can help anyone in this area, PM me. I would be happy t

Four-Step Writing Process

Writing is critical to your success at WA. No, you do not need to be an expert writer as Kyle explains in the training course. However, it does help if you can write reasonably well! I use a four-step approach to determine at which level an individual writes. I’d be glad to share it with interested WA members. Simply request the paper by PM or you can email me at tallstranger@finepenlover.com. I am not interested in capturing and using your email address. You will never hear from me

Top 200

I have no idea how this happened. I may be the least likely candidate in all of WA to be in the top 200.I'm technologically challenged. Every time my website needs something done, I have to ask someone in the community for help.Let me say, however, if there should be something I can help with, I'm available. I work with those having problems with relationships and I teach writing.It's a great community that we have, and I'm humbled by the rankBlessings all!Howard Coffey

Looking for Penpals?

Since several at WA expressed an interest in my last blog, Is Handwriting a Dying Art, I thought I might follow it with a possibility of choosing an inmate as a means to exchange handwritten notes and letters.The interest in getting and sending handwritten notes prompted me to send this blog as a possible way to find someone with whom to write.Over the years I have corresponded with a number of inmates. I only do handwritten letters.There Are Some RisksFinding and corresponding with an inmate

Happy Relationships

For 54 years I've been in a relationship with the same woman. No, I'm not looking for congratulations.My point is that both of us are happy in the relationship. However, it isn't because of the relationship that we are happy.Both of us are happy people. I've learned through my years of experience working with couples that relationships do not bring happiness. Two unhappy people living together are not in a relationship; they are merely roommates.Relationships Do Not Make You HappyAlthough you m

Is Handwriting a Dying Art

With all the means of communicating today, seems the art of handwriting will soon disappear. Most of our schools no longer teach cursive. The reason: of what use is cursive in the digital world in which our children operate?There are several reasons that handwriting is becoming a dinosaur.TextingSmart phonesComputersEmailTabletsFountain pens with the capabilities of sending emailsWith all these technological advancements, what do I need with a fountain pen?Perhaps the number one reason for cont