EBB

Who so loves, believes the impossible.


that is all . . .

Success

Success is a long and winding road.
(Uh oh . . .  I might break out into song!)


It is full of bumps and sharp turns and pot holes
and fallen trees and critters running in front of you
and ice and rain and wind and snow.
It is never a smooth, straight, effortless line.
You can truly grind your gears and
seriously damage your transmission.
There are detours and dead-ends,
one-ways and wrong-ways.
There are also massive highways you sometimes
feel a little lost on.

But . . .


With the proper focus,
determination,
tenacity,
grit,
and traction . . .
The journey won't defeat you.
The map is navigable.
The road leads home.
Success is attainable.


Enjoy the trip!

A Fine Line

It is a fine line between parenting and psychoses.


Do you sterilize everything you own,
or do you get them used to dirt?
Do you carry them everywhere,
or let them explore?
Do you let them try new things,
or shelter them because of your own fears?
Do you stick them in public school,
or is private the way to go?
Do you spank them just once,
or put them in time out in their room, with their iPhone, Xbox, tv, etc.?
Do you hide them from real life,
or explain as you go?


Two expressions have helped me navigate:


1. Do not deny your child a balloon, because you know it can pop.
2. Be like the bird that, halting on its flight, awhile on boughs too slight,
     feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing that she has wings.


Good luck!
Teach them well.
Love them.
Watch the magic happen.

A Grand Idea

Here is just a grand idea . . .


Instead of bashing what you hate,
smack-talking what you don't like,
belittling those that disagree . . .


Cheer on what you love,
Positively promote what you're passionate about,
raise up those that agree.


A dirty mouth
and ugly actions
never helped a cause . . . ever!

Surely

It is inevitable.
You will do foolish things.
Do them with enthusiasm.
Enjoy it all.

Think

This quote by Isak Dinesen
took a few moments to really sink in.
It is lengthy and verbose,
not my usual 'thing',
but stunning and poignant all the same.


"Difficult times
have helped me to understand better than before
how infinitely rich and beautiful life is
in every way,
and that so many things
that one goes worrying about
are of no importance whatsoever."

Say Something Nice

Today is National Say Something Nice Day.
What a lovely notion.
What if every person when around saying nice things.
Wow!
What a difference there would be.


Go.
Say Something Nice!