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"Never let yesterday use up too much of today." - Will Rogers
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“The hardest part about growing up is letting go with what you have been accustomed to and moving on with something that you haven't experienced yet." - Author Unknown |
“Only when human sorrows are turned into a toy with glaring colors will baby people become interested -- for a while at least. The people are a very fickle baby that must have new toys every day.” - Emma Goldman |
"Opinions are formed in a process of open discussion and public debate, and where no opportunity for the forming of opinions exists, there may be moods /moods of the masses and moods of individuals, the latter no less fickle and unreliable than the former /but no opinion.” - Hannah Arendt |
“When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves.” - Viktor Frankl
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Joan Eriksons's Unconventional Wisdom
Overdose the senses -get out of your body, absorbing all that you come in contact with
Dance beyond the breakers - In order not to fail in the end, you have to be dependent on yourself and know that you can handle things. Most importantly, bring a little humor into despair. Lightness, imagination, flexibility - these are the things that go into making a new start. Sponsor yourself -Dont deny yourself to please others. You only lose yourself in the promise. Share what you know -Be generative. Pass on what you know. In sharing there is real delight. People in every stage depend on other people. Out of connection real growth happens. If there is no reciprocity, nothing ever works. Play out your experiences - We dont stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing. Reach for satisfaction - Does what you are doing, in work or play, satisfy you? Does it make you sing, laugh? If so, latch onto it. Always be willing to embrace challenges - A good life is like a weaving. Energy is created in the tension. The struggle, the pull and the tug are everything. |
"Oh, the comfort - the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person - having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away." ~Dinah Craik, A Life for a Life, 1859 . |
Embracing Imperfection
In my job I love to read to the elderly. They say I have a soothing voice :) umm ok..but I think I just like to hear myself speak! lol
Anyway.. I read this today and wanted to share it with you all! Embracing Imperfection: "when I was a little girl, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long hard day at work. On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! yet al my dad did was reach for his toast, smile at my mom and asked me how my ay at school was. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that toast and eat every bite! When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning his toast. And I 'll never forget what he said "Baby, I love burned toast" Later that night, I went to kiss daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his toast burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said "Debbie your momma put in a hard day at work today and she is real tired, and besides a little burnt toast never hurt anyone!. You know, life is full of imperfect things. and imperfect people. Im not the best housekeeper or cook. Dont let a little burnt toast be a deal breaker! What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults - and choosing to celebrate each others differences is the one most important key to creatign a healthy growing and lasting relationship.. The end. SOOOO of course there is always a wise ass in my group and he stands up and said:::: BULLSHIT..its great sex that keeps ya together..hahah:king: gotta love dementia!:formalbow::formalbow: Enjoy Lillie |
“We're never so vulnerable than when we trust someone - but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy” - Walter Anderson
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Most adults messed up this planet, and now the kids have to live with it.
-my daughter |
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...cs/a_dream.jpg All men dream but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes to make it possible |
Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.
~Gloria Steinem |
Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.
~Bo Bennett |
Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint you can on it.
- Danny Kaye Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. - Thich Nhat Hanh |
Shine with joy and without fear! No one lights a lamp to hide it behind the door.
(Brilla con alegria y sin miedo! No se enciende una lámpara para esconderla detrás de la puerta) ~Paulo Coelho |
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music.
- John Milton, 1608 - 1674 |
Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has a purpose.
~Elisabeth Kubler-Ross |
“Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life. The evening beam that smiles the clouds away, and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray.” - Lord Byron |
“Nothing is more beautiful than the love that has weathered the storms of life. The love of the young for the young, that is the beginning of life. But the love of the old for the old, that is the beginning of things longer.” - Jerome K. Jerome |
“In our lives there is bound to come some pain, surely as there are storms and falling rain; just believe that the one who holds the storms will bring the sun.” - Author Unknown |
Ahhhh..The Bard
SONNET 23 As an unperfect actor on the stage Who with his fear is put besides his part, Or some fierce thing replete with too much rage, Whose strength's abundance weakens his own heart. So I, for fear of trust, forget to say The perfect ceremony of love's rite, And in mine own love's strength seem to decay, O'ercharged with burden of mine own love's might. O, let my books be then the eloquence And dumb presagers of my speaking breast, Who plead for love and look for recompense More than that tongue that more hath more express'd. O, learn to read what silent love hath writ: To hear with eyes belongs to love's fine wit |
Best Poem in the World!
What I read to them today:
I was shocked, confused and bewildered as I entered heaven's door, not by the beauty of it all, nor the lights or its decor But it was the folks in Heaven who made me sputter and gasp the thieves, the liars, the sinners the alcoholics and the trash there stood the kid from seventh grade who swiped my lunch money twice Next to him was my old neighbor who never said anything nice. Herb, who I always thought was rotting away in hell, was sitting pretty on cloud nine, looking incredibly well I nudged Jesus, "Whats the deal? I would love to hear your take How'd all these sinners get up here? God must've made a mistake. "and why is everyone so quiet, so somber - give me a clue" "Hush my child" he said, THEY'RE ALL IN SHOCK. NO ONE THOUGHT THEY'D BE SEEING YOU JUDGE NOT! Remember ...just going to churche makes you no more of a saint than going to a garage makes you a mechanic! Every saint has a PAST and every sinner has a future P.s. I am not an overley religious person nor do I attend church. But when I am around the generation of elderly struggling with dementia and alzheimers it gives me a faith that is indescribable..in there is where I find the peace I look for. They are heaven for me.and have taught me lessons about judging..they teach me something every day. Yet when my time with them ends each morning its ME they come to thank for the laughs and the stories..when its THEM who should be thanked for paving my path today! Thanks Lillie |
"Strength lies in differences, not in similarities." Steve Covey |
I have died so little today, friend, forgive me. ~Thomas Lux . |
"Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success."~ Stephen A. Brennan
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"We are all controlled by the world in which we live. The question is this: are we to be controlled by accidents, by tyrants, or by ourselves?" - B.F. Skinner
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For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.
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"We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now." - Martin Luther King, Jr. |
"Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier." - Mother Teresa |
"It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come." - Dalai Lama |
"Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other." - Randy Pausch "The Last Lecture"
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A beautiful woman delights the eye; a wise woman, the understanding; a pure one, the soul. (f)
~Minna Antrim |
"As surely as we can take charge of ourselves in the moment, we can take control of the moment in ourselves." - Len Wallick
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The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny. Albert Ellis |
For nothing is fixed, forever and forever and forever, it is not fixed;
the earth is always shifting, the light is always changing, the sea does not cease to grind down rock. Generations do not cease to be born, and we are responsible to them because we are the only witnesses they have. The sea rises, the light fails, lovers cling to each other, and children cling to us. The moment we cease to hold each other, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out. James Baldwin |
In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth.
Mahatma Gandhi Indian political and spiritual leader |
Sow good services; sweet remembrances will grow them.
Madame de Stael French author |
Regarding Loved ones:
"When things get rough, especially between you, don't push people away, pull them closer"
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The Trip Home
What I read today, hope you enjoy it:
A paster had been on a long flight between church conferences. The first warning of the approaching problems came when the sign on the airplane flashed on "Fasten Your Seat Belts. Then, after a while, a calm voice said "We shall not be serving the beverages at this time as we are expecting a little turbulence. Please be sure your seat belt is fastened." As the pastor looked around the aircraft, it became obvious that many of the passengers were becoming apprehensive. Later, the voice on the intercom said. "We are so sorry that we are unable to serve the meal at this time. The turbulence is still ahead of us." And then the storm broke... The ominous cracks of thunder could be heard even above the roar of the engines. Lighting!!!! lit up the darkenening skies, and with in moments that great plane was like a cork tossed around on a celestial ocean. One moment the airplane was lifted on terrificic currents of air, the next, it dropped as if it were about to crash. The pastor confessed that he shared the discomfort and fear of those around him. he said, "As I looked around the plane, I could see that nearly all the passengers were upset and alarmed. Some were praying. The future seemed ominous and many were wondering if they would make it through the storm. Then, I suddenly saw a little girl. Apparently the storm meant nothing to her. She had tucked her feet beneath her as she sat on her seat: she was reading a book and everything within her small world was calm and orderly. Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would read again, then she would straighten her legs, but worry and fear were not in her world. When the plane was being buffeted by the terrible storm, when it lurched this way and that, as it rose and fell with frightening severity and while all the adults were scared half to death, this marvelous child was completely composed and unafraid. The paster could hardly believe his eyes. It was not surprising therefore, that when the plane finally reached its destination and all the passengers were hurrying to disembark, our paster lingered to speak to the girl whom he had watched for such a long time. Having commented about the storm and the behavior of the plane, he asked why she had not been afraid. This marvelous child looked up at the paster and simply replied "Cause my daddy's the pilot and he is taking me home!" There are many kinds of storms that buffet us. Physical, mental, financial, domestic and many other storms can eazily and quiclky darken our skies and throw our plane into apparently uncontrollable movement. We have all known such times and let us be honest and confess it is much easier to be at rest when our feet are on the ground than when we are being tossed about a darkened sky! How true is that? Lillie |
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