Travels

J Rainey Page believes we’re all fellow travelers on a parallel path. And although we have unique bends and twists along the way, our travels open our minds and hearts, and we realize…
“We’re all just walking each other home.” – Ram Dass
As we travel, let’s bring love, patience, positivity, and curiosity, and always gather lots of pictures and stories.

Our Friend Joe
This is in honor of our good friend Joe, a Brooklyn bus driver and a hero from 9/11. First, I want to recall the happy day when we met Joe and his wife Theresa. We were seated alongside each other in the grand dining room on a cruise ship sailing

Rescued
The news story of thousands of rescued beagles needing homes broke in July. Another story of rescued beagles saved from testing labs broke in August. These stories feel like a gentle nudge from the wet nose of our rescued beagle who died this past July. Is it time to get

Back To School
Who remembers the nervous feeling of the first day of school? It happened at least 13 times with 1 year of kindergarten, 8 years of elementary, and 4 years of high school. It’s happening to our kids and grandkids now. I remember one strong feeling. It was an impulse to

Friendship and Time
National Friendship Day is the first Sunday in August. I couldn’t let that day go by without a blog of love and gratitude in honor of my friends. Old friends from the past reside in my heart. New friends in the future keep my heart open. But this group here

Dreams are like Butterflies
Dreams? What are yours? They can be so different for each of us, but yet so much the same. This month, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa achieved a new dream! They’re grandparents of a little girl, Lily Harper. This is a perfect example of how dreams will change as the

Summer + Youth = Freedom
Summer and youth, the best days of freedom. I remember waking up under a blanket of sunny, blue skies thinking, “What will I do today?” Could I have used my time more wisely? Probably. But grownups are often busy toiling away, and time never returns. So why not enjoy the