Rosie Preston

April 14, 2026

Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston - A poem by my mother

July 14, 2022

By Rosie Preston A prelude to my mother’s poem Many years ago, I know my mom, had inside her heart a mere seed, a flower she held it for me No way to s...

Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston - A quart low and a dollar short

June 24, 2022

We are living in a time when everything around us is more expensive. But help has arrived, because this...

Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston - Breanna’s 16th birthday wish

April 22, 2022

By Rosie Preston The following words seem lame as I try to explain a parent’s love. Parent sets many goals for their tiny newborn b...

Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston - Gas stations and guardian angels

April 1, 2022

By Rosie Preston Many years ago, I had a sitting job with a lady who had been diagnosed with dementia. I stayed with her and h...

Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston - Celebrating a special birthday

February 4, 2022

By Rosie Preston I was so excited when I realized my special birthday age would arrive on the day The Messenger was published, the main reas...

Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston - Kids stuff

October 15, 2021

By Rosie Preston When I was younger, I spent much of my time working in daycare centers, where I learned a lot about kids. On...

Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston - The importance of trust

October 1, 2021

By Rosie Preston As I was recently teaching my 15-year old granddaughter to drive, another driver close by was not following the traffic laws....

Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston - One woman’s view of football

September 24, 2021

By Rosie Preston College football fans who live and breathe in Alabama reserve every Saturday to watch the SEC teams play. J...

Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston - A bunch of party poopers

September 16, 2021

By Rosie Preston Warning: this article is not for the weak of stomach! As I was leaving my doctor’s office yesterday, I had a sigh of relief,...

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