All posts by Tony Burgess

Hi there, my name is Tony Burgess (my friends call me T-Bird) from Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. I am a believer, bleeding heart, idealist, and blogger. I'm married to Laura the Soup Diva and a dog dad to Frankie, Cody, and Mikey. Daily I work for a blood bank recruiting donors. My blog is where I chronicle and curate the sacred, serious, and silly things in my life. I am a member of The Episcopal Church. Thank you for connecting with me. Grace, peace, and love!

Wordless Wednesday

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The late great Town and Country Restaurant in Chattanooga, TN

Something About Disappointment

I have been disappointed and I am sure I have disappointed people. We all need to give ourselves a break. Being human is a hard thing to be but its all we are. Getting our hopes up can be dangerous due to the fragile nature of our feelings and emotions. For me being a people pleaser makes the disappointment thing that much harder to cope with. All I can say is that disappointment is a hard habit to break.

(Thanks to Rosie Culture for inspiring this post)

A Blip Not A Trend

Down times should hopefully be a blip and never a trend. It does take effort to be successful on a constant basis but everyone experiences down times. Keep on keeping on.

Drawing Blood

Im usually a good stick when drawing blood for lab work. But today, not so much.

The nurse at my primary care provider tried both arms and my right hand to no avail. Frustrating. I’m going to try again tomorrow I think.

Patience Patient

Patience is something you have. Patient is something you are when under the care of a doctor. It’s interesting how these two words have a connection to one another when waiting to be seen in the doctors office. You have to have patience when you are a patient.

Six Word Story

I’m kind, nerdy and even dorky