Stories shared in the Oak Hollow Park Community

One Last Ride

Inspiring Story of Love and fulfilling that bucket list. Dan, a grizzled old Harley-Davidson biker, stood outside the retirement home in the Bronx, his eyes fixed on the window of Martha’s room. He had been planning this moment for weeks,

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Last Quarter of Life

This is one of the nicest and most gentle articles I’ve read in a while: no politics, and no religion. You know … time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems

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Karma with consequences

An entitled guy on plane treats flight attendant like trash, orders her to clean his shoes – but “karma” hits him hard. When an arrogant businessman named Todd boarded the flight, his behavior took entitlement to a new low. He

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A dog strays into a jungle

A lost dog strays into a jungle. A lion sees this from a distance and says with caution “this guy looks edible, never seen his kind before”. So the lion starts rushing towards the dog with menace. The dog notices

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Amazing Kids

I drive a school bus and have a 6th grader that I want to talk about. Last week he was talking about an elderly neighbor not leaving her house for weeks. I tried my best to explain to him, that

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Emily in Kansas

Inspiring story of kindness: In a cozy diner tucked away in the heart of Kansas, a waitress named Emily worked a shift that would forever alter the course of her life. One afternoon, a man and his wife quietly took

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Breaking news- Bexar County Property Taxes

Bexar County’s new agreement benefits only homeowners that successfully protest their property taxes, by automatically “NOT” increasing their property taxes the following year! Some homeowners protest their property taxes every year and the appraisers want to see them less often,

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Love is Something

A very poor man lived with his wife, and although they struggled to make ends meet, they cherished each other deeply. One day, the wife, who had very long and beautiful hair, asked her husband if he could buy her

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Coffee Jar Story

A young couple had elderly neighbors they were quite fond of. Every Sunday, they made it a point to visit the older couple, sharing coffee and conversation. During these visits, they noticed something: the elderly lady always brought the coffee

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Last Battle

If it should be that I grow weak, and pain should keep me from my sleep. Then you must do what must be done, for this last battle cannot be won. You will be sad, I understand; don’t let your

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Character

This morning I picked up a couple things at my local grocery store and when I was checking out, I was approached by a man sitting outside the store, wearing dirty clothes and his hands covering his face. He asked

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Famous Friends

What a great example offering help and support – did you know they were friends? In 1896, Thomas Edison, the great inventor of the electric bulb, was working on a car design when he learned that a young man in his

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My Bank Visits

Inspiring read … I had spent more than an hour in the bank with my mom, as she needed to transfer some money. Unable to resist, I asked her, “Mom, why don’t we activate your internet banking?” “Why would I

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Hanging coffee

There is a little coffee shop, where two people arrive and approached the counter. “Five coffees please. Two for us and three hanging.” They paid, they took their two coffees and left. I asked the waiter. “What’s this about hanging

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How Politics Works

I told my son, “You will marry the girl I choose.” He immediately responded, “NO!” So, I said, “But she’s Bill Gates’ daughter.” Without hesitation, he replied, “OK.” Next, I called Bill Gates and proposed, “I want your daughter to

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The Mouse Trap Story

A mouse, looking through a hole in the wall, sees the farmer and his wife open a package. He was terrified to see that it was a mousetrap. He ran to the patio to warn everyone. “There is a mousetrap

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Eggs for sale

A Lady asked an old street vendor: “How much do you sell your eggs for?” The old man replied “0.50¢ an egg, madam.” The Lady responded, “I’ll take 6 eggs for $2.00 or I’m leaving.” The old salesman replied, “Buy

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I Can’t Find My Wife

The other day, I was out grocery shopping at HEB around 6:30pm when an older man turned a corner into the frozen food aisle and put his hands on my shoulder. I jumped up. My first instinct was to get

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Swinging Memories

In a corner of the park, under the shade of an old oak tree, was a wooden swing. Every afternoon, an elderly couple sat on the nearby bench, watching the swing sway gently in the wind.  “Look, honey,” said the

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When we’re old

When we’re old, you’ll ask me, “How did we end up here, side by side?” And I’ll have a simple answer for you. We chose to talk instead of shout.  We faced our challenges together, rather than fleeing from problems.  We

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Trouble Tree

I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just finished a rough first day on the job: a flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric drill quit and his

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Did you know?

Laziness kills ambition Anger kills wisdom Fear kills growth Jealousy kills peace Doubt kills confidence * Now read above, right to left.

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42 lessons that life taught me 

Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio. “To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 42 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I’ve ever written. My odometer rolled over to

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Borrowing Jacks

I recently had to face what I thought would be an uncomfortable personal conversation. I fussed all morning, then went to visit the person involved. No problem; all went well. I was told that “thought process” was known as borrowing

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LIFE IS SHORT, SO ENJOY IT

“Barely the day started and it’s already six in the evening. Barely arrived on Monday and it’s already Friday, and the month is already over, and this year is almost over. Already 40, 50, 60, 70, or 80 years of

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Founders Day

A “Founders Day Celebration” is a great way to get to know our neighbors, and increase the sense of belonging in a community, and it would be fun! It’s crazy … how many new  neighbors that have moved here in

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Middle Age Top 10

Middle Age Top 10: “Wait… what did I come in here for?” “I could’ve SWORN that was my password!” “Sorry, I forgot what I was going to say.” “Why is the print on these instructions so tiny?” “Who cares if

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WOMAN WHO IS SLOWLY FADING AWAY

To the woman who has lost her spark. To the woman whose get up and go, has well and truly gone. This is for you. This is to remind you that you don’t have to be everything to everyone, every

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Mother Taught Me So Much

Memories about growing up in 60’s and 70’s My Mother taught me about Weather. “Your room looks like a tornado hit it.” My Mother taught me about Religion. “You better pray that comes out of the carpet.” My Mother taught

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Helping Others

This is a must read story! Good morning said a woman as she walked up to the man sitting on a bench. The man slowly looked up. This was a woman clearly accustomed to the finer things of life. Her

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Scam Warning!

I got a call from a 210 area code. Thinking it was someone I know in San Antonio, I answered. It was a man claiming to be from customer service (didn’t say what company, only “customer service”) The first thing

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Write the nicest thing

One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name. Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they

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I Wish I was a Smart Phone

A teacher started checking homework done by her students. Her husband is strolling around with a smart phone playing his favorite game. When reading the last homework notes, the wife starts crying with silent tears. Her husband asked, ‘What happened?’

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Stickers

A car ahead was moving like a turtle and would not speed up despite my continuous honking! I was on brink of losing my cool when I noticed the small sticker on the car’s rear window. It read… “Physically challenged;

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Free Offer … if you dare

A man established a zoo and had an entrance fee of $100 per person but no one went there. He reduced the entrance fee to $50 per person but still no one went there. He reduced the entrance fee to

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Imagine this

If you had $86,400 in your account and someone stole $10 from you, would you be upset and throw all of the remaining $86,390 away in hopes of getting back at the person? Or move on and live? Right, move

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Balloons

A teacher gave a balloon to every student, who had to inflate it, write their name on it, and throw it in the hallway. The teacher then mixed all the balloons. The students were then given 5 minutes to find

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100 Ants In A Jar

If you put 100 black ants and 100 red ants in a jar, nothing will happen. But if you shake the jar hard, the ants will start killing each other. The red ants will consider the blank ants their enemies,

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Teddy Stoddard

A friend sent me this to read so I thought I’d share it with you. Read THE entire post and warm someone’s heart today and pass this along. It’s a precious story,  just have the tissues ready. As she stood

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Rich Man Puts Teacher Down

Because She Doesn’t Earn As Much As He Does * for all the educators … To emphasize his point he said to a guest; “You’re a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?” Bonnie, who had a reputation for

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The Law Of Attraction

I LOVE THIS ANALOGY: You are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you or shakes your arm, making you spill your coffee everywhere. Why did you spill the coffee? “Because someone bumped into me!!!”

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Anger Management

There once was a young boy with a very bad temper. The boy’s father wanted to teach him a lesson, so he gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper he must

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Don’t Lose Your Effectiveness

Once upon a time, a very strong woodcutter asked for a job as a timber merchant and he got it. The pay was really good and so was the work condition. For those reasons, the woodcutter was determined to do

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Graduation Gift and Story

“A father said to his daughter  “You just graduated; there is a car in the garage that I bought a while ago. It is a few years old and I have been saving it for you. It runs, it just needs

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Who Is Malena Earls

Our daughter, Malena Earls, was awarded the Summa Cum Laude certificate this week from MacArthur High School. We are proud parents. I will admit, I did not know what “Summa Cum Laude” meant until I looked it up. I know

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Internet Banking with Dad

Many of us have had this conversation with a parent. We need to take the time to listen. Not everyone wants to use a computer every day. “I spent an hour in the bank with my dad, as he had

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Mother’s Last Wish

Mother’s love is unconditional and lasts for the entirety of life. Get inspired with this beautiful story about Mother’s love for her child. A man was offered a job in another state. He decided to take his mother to a

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Tesla Down

Posted by a State Trooper after a motor-assist.  I’m not a fan of all electric vehicles. Too many variables affecting battery consumption. Definitely not suited for cold climates. The following experience just cements my distaste for EV’s, especially Teslas.  I

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KARMA

Karma

Karma describes the concept of getting back whatever you give, good or bad, to the universe, Here’s the story: One day a man saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light

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Restaurant & Business Discounts

Restaurant and Business Discounts

WOW, I had no clue, so I decided to share this with my neighbors. Copied from a friend. As I was waiting in line behind an older gentleman at KFC’s recently, I heard him ask for his senior discount. The

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The Oak Hollow Haunted House Story

I published this story “The Oak Hollow Haunted House for my 2022 Halloween story to entertain my neighbors.”   It is about an abandoned home in a neighborhood called “Oak Hollow.” Nobody would go near the house. And I mean

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Coffee & Donuts for Grownups

Neighbors showed up for coffee and donuts with grownups. Plenty of interesting conversations. Unfortunately, some people left before I remembered to take any pictures. My daughter Malena baked some cookies and helped me host this event. We had a few

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Mustang 1965

My Mustang Story

Car Buying Memories Good and Bad You may have memories like mine. I remember once when I was a teenager (a long time ago), I was hanging out with my cousin, Roy, who is 5 years older than me. We

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Fooled by Flooring Contractor

Fooled by Flooring Contractor

I don’t think I’m a fool, but I got fooled. I don’t want this to happen to you. You have seen the ads on social media. You have seen the ads on TV.  Express Flooring will beat any offer by

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Richard Oliver - Family

Where I Live: Oak Hollow Park by Richard Oliver

Oak Hollow Park doesn’t boast the handsome, immaculate homes of The Dominion. It doesn’t include the sprawling acreage surrounding the properties at nearby Hill Country Village. Indeed, the subdivision, tucked adjacent to the intersection of Thousand Oaks Drive and Jones

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