Opinion

The clock is ticking on getting bills out of the House and to the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov.

What if you woke up with only the things you were grateful for yesterday? When you leave your house and return to it safely, that is a blessing that is often underestimated. The same goes for all of the other good things that happen to us each and every day.

“Deliberately Diverse” represents the individual thoughts and opinions of a group of Taylor friends who almost never completely agree about anything but are gratified by the opportunity to stimulate deliberately diverse discussions in our beloved community. Today’s column does NOT represents the thoughts and opinions the Taylor Press.

“ I ain’t old, but I’ve been around a long time. Long enough to know that age is just a state of mind.” — Song lyrics by Delbert McClinton “Ask Leon, he probably knew him.” That insinuation by Texas Press Association Executive Director, Mike Hodges was a humorous jab suggesting that I had been around the newspaper industry for a long time.

Imagine you are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you making you spill your coffee. Why did you spill the coffee? “Because someone bumped into me.” Wrong answer.

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The conflict pitting liberals against conservatives is often blatant, and usually leads to clashes between people over different values and beliefs. I’ve seen it happen between friends as well as people who are not fond of each other.

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Dr. Ron Braley.

“Weep no more my lady, Oh, weep no more today. We will sing one song, For My Old Kentucky Home, For My Old Kentucky Home, far away.” — “My Old Kentucky Home” by Stephen Collins Foster, known as “the father of American music.” May 6 is Derby Day.

The Texas Senate unanimously approved a $308 billion twoyear budget last week, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The next step is to reconcile that budget with one passed earlier by the Texas House.

Make sure if you say yes to others, you are not saying no to yourself. Are you making sure everyone around you is okay? But what about you? Checking in with yourself is essential for maintaining your emotional and mental wellbeing, and helps develop self-reflection and self-awareness.

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“I tried to raise my children with patience, respect and good manners, but they still ended up being like me.” — Author unknown, but the concept understood. Raising children is not for the faint of heart.

This week’s good news was submitted by Denise Diaz. She is hoping the person who made her day will read this.

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