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One of the greatest weaknesses in most of us is our lack of faith in ourselves.~ L.Tom Perry
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For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul. Judy Garland |
"Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose." - Anonymous |
"One need not be a chamber to be haunted; One need not be a house; The brain has corridors surpassing Material place." ~Emily Dickinson |
"Footfalls echo in the memory Down the passage which we did not take Towards the door we never opened" ~T.S. Eliot |
"Ultimately, humanity is one and this small planet is our only home, If we are to protect this home of ours, each of us needs to experience a vivid sense of universal altruism. It is only this feeling that can remove the self-centered motives that cause people to deceive and misuse one another.
If you have a sincere and open heart, you naturally feel self- worth and confidence, and there is no need to be fearful of others. I believe that at every level of society - familial, tribal, national and international - the key to a happier and more successful world is the growth of compassion. We do not need to become religious, nor do we need to believe in an ideology. All that is necessary is for each of us to develop our good human qualities." -Dalai Lama |
'S beannaicht' an duine sin nach gluais
An comhairle nan daoi An slighe fhiar nam peacach baoth Na sheasamh fos nach bi. Blessed is the one who turns away From where the wicked walk, Who does not stand in sinners' paths Or sit with those who mock. - gaelic psalm |
" The problem with children is that you have to put up with their parents" - Charles de Lint
"Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is Soap-On-A Rope" Bill Cosby |
"Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart" - Marcus Aurelius |
"I have found power in the mysteries of thought, exaltation in the changing of the Muses ... I have been versed in the reasonings of men but Fate is stronger than anything I have known." – Euripides |
"You are the master of your own destiny. Use your strengths well. They are the keys to your destiny and your success in life. Once you know yourself and take action to realize your dreams, you can unlock the doors to your own potential." - Neil Somerville |
The curve that can set a lot of things straight is a smile.
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"There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity. People who do not experience self-love have little or no capacity to love others." - Nathaniel Branden |
"One must have the adventurous daring to accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities and undertake the most interesting game in the world, making the most of one's best." - Harry Emerson Fosdick |
"Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go, non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness practice. You might experiment with using the cultivation of generosity as a vehicle for deep self-observation and inquiry as well as an exercise in giving. A good place to start is with yourself. See if you can give yourself gifts that may be true blessings, such as self-acceptance, or some time each day with no purpose. Practice feeling deserving enough to accept these gifts without obligation-to simply receive from yourself, and from the universe." - Jon Kabat Zinn |
"The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it." - George C. Scott |
The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it. - George C. Scott |
Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death. -Anais Nin |
"Beginning is easy, continuing is hard."- Japanese proverb
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"What people forget is a journey to nowhere starts with a single step, too." - Chuck Palahniuk |
Christmas reminds us we are not alone. We are not unrelated atoms, jouncing and ricocheting amid aliens, but are a part of something, which holds and sustains us. As we struggle with shopping lists and invitations, compounded by December's bad weather, it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives who are worth this aggravation, and people to whom we are worth the same. Christmas shows us the ties that bind us together, threads of love and caring, woven in the simplest and strongest way within the family.
Donald E. Westlake |
When your name comes up in conversation, my eyes sparkle and my smile shines :)
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"The most courageous act is still to think for yourself . Aloud"- Coco Chanel
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"If us poor slobs can't stick together, then we aint even worth the bullets to blow our brains out."- (My General) Granny
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At Christmastime, children play an essential part in our celebrations. So much of what we do is intended to please them--and all the while our hearts keep hearkening back to the Christmas memories of our own childhoods. On Christmas Eve, sometimes we can't help but envy our children the stars in their eyes, especially when our own eyes are dull with exhaustion. Christmas is so much simpler for a child. Can we open our tired, adult eyes to that same simplicity?
Ellen Sanna |
Roses are reddish
Violets are bluish If it weren't for Christmas We'd all be Jewish. ~Benny Hill |
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." - Melody Beattie - |
For me, the spirit of Christmas is about
letting the loving but messy little rituals become just as important as the solemn and graceful ones. It's about making room for everyone. Ann Michael |
May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope;
The spirit of Christmas which is peace; The heart of Christmas which is love. ~Ada V. Hendricks |
The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.
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How very special are we
For just a moment to be Part of life's eternal rhyme How very special are we To have on our family tree Mother Earth and Father Time He turns the seasons around And so she changes her gown But they always look in their prime They go on dancing their dance Of everlasting romance Mother Earth and Father Time The summer larks return to sing Oh, what a gift they give Then autumn days grow short and cold Oh, what a joy to live The autumn days grow short and cold It's Christmas time again Then snows of winter slowly melt The days grows short And then He turns the seasons around And so she changes her gown Mother Earth and Father Time How very special are we For just a moment to be Part of life's eternal rhyme ~ Charlotte's Web |
TO LIVE IS TO LOVE BUT TO LOVE IS TO TRULY LIVE---ME
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"Your greatest fear is a dragon guarding your deepest gift." Rilke
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“Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.”
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Never put a cat on your head. It hurts real bad.
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Looking from behind the Mirror
As I walk past the mirror. I stop to take a long look at the image that is looking back at me. I start to follow the lines of the face that once did not exist. The smile that once laughed years of vocal sounds, looks sadder. The lips that use to have a multifaceted of expression . Seem to frown down wards. The forehead that once was flawless, is filled with scars and wrinkles of long past. The cheeks that once were proud as my ancestry seem hollow and limp. I stare deeply into these eyes. The eye’s that once had a fierce fire, seems dim. What has happened to the person in the mirror, that is looking back at me? Shall I take down the mirror so that I can look from behind the mirror? Perhaps I will find the once youthful and vibrant being that once lived in the old body. Or will I see. As I do from the front of the mirror. And old dull coating of silver. Mine. |
All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.
~Anatole France |
Change always comes bearing gifts.
~Price Pritchett |
"You can tell more about a person by what he says about others - than what others say about him."
- Audrey Hepburn |
Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one. ~Chinese Proverb |
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