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!

It’s Finally Friday!

Happy Friday to you all. Have a swell day. The weekend is close at hand. Grace and peace!

“Loose Change” Rattling Around In My Head

Got some “loose change” or things I think at the moment rattling around in my head.

Passing laws that makes life hard for someone else is just plain cruel. Forcing your religion down the throats of people can make you a jerk. Taking advantage of people who are naive is just plain wrong. Hating people for their race, gender, and sexual orientation is not right. Worshiping guns or anything harmful is akin to a graven idol. Harming a child or mocking someone with disabilities is dastardly.

I could go on and on, but this will do for now.

The Thing About Work

Sometimes no matter how hard one works it requires the cooperation of others to make things happen. The thing about moving something for a distance is that it’s not always up to you, other people need to buy into what your purpose is all about. Doing your best seems to only go so far before results are expected. Life seems to be like this these days.

Quote Of The Day

We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for happiness. But, in fact, if you have not suffered, you have no chance to experience real happiness.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Donation Time At Blood Assurance #blooddonormonth #chattanooga #blooddonor #donateblood @bloodassurance

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Giving at the office (I work for a blood bank) some A-Negative whole red blood cells for those who need it. It’s good to help others. The first donation of the new decade. Whatever you can do to help those in need just do that.