Rare is Beautiful

Diamonds are rare.
They are beautiful.
White tigers are rare.
They are beautiful.
Double rainbows are rare.
They are beautiful.

More beautiful than any of those, by far,
are those incredible souls who battle rare diseases.
Today is National Rare Disease Day.

The resilience on continual display
by these warriors
is a sight that will both humble and inspire you.
The tenacity and tenderness
so closely intertwined you cannot tell one from the other.
The voracity and vulnerability
joined at every intersection.

Fight on warriors.
You are beautiful!

Enjoy!

Hello world, it's just me, in my rise to mediocrity
I offer, give and do support my fellow kindred spirit sort
I listen, lend an open ear; extend a hand to needs sincere;
A welcoming hug to downtrodden souls; to incite passions, I'll fan the coals.
We exist in life for other folk; to clear a path through mystic smoke.
Do not seek self-served applause. Focus, instead, on a purposeful cause.
Take each trial as a lesson learned; every set-back as a desire churned;
Each triumph as a goal attained; another plateau reached with muscles strained.
Set another task and reach again. Forget the "if," strive for "when."
Your wealth in life pertains to growth; give & grant - combine them both.
Do not cry for things you've lost, or the evil ones whose paths you've crossed.
Smile instead for the wisdom gained and for revenge from which you've restrained.
Your length of time on earth's unknown. What you've reaped, you've also sown.
Plant wisely with abundant seed. Water frequently. Fervently weed.
You are the one who makes your bed and creates the silver-spoon from which you're fed.
Seek the guidance of those before. Don't restrain the young with tales of yore.
Live unfettered, free from hate. Let your worries dissipate.
The brass ring's there for you to grab. Forget the footwork; throw the jab.
When opportunity knocks, grab on when you see them.
Carpe the hell out of every diem!

As you could tell, I took liberties with many little quips and quotes
and stuck them all together. Lots of lessons in a pile of prose!
Hope you enjoyed!

Open

Open ears.
Open eyes.
Open arms.
Open heart.

So much better than the alternative.

What the World Needs Now . . .

You know you're singing it.
Now go share the snot out of it.

Is LOVE sweet LOVE!!!

It's the only thing
that there's just too little of.
Spread your fabulousness around.
Share all the kindness inside.
Infect the earth with your incredibility!

Today's Objective

Some folks place undue burdens upon themselves.
Some folks seek unrealistic achievements.
Some folks look to alter reality.

Today's Objective:
Be better than you were yesterday!

Tiny triumphs in lessening the burdens.
Baby steps in reaching those goals.
Careful inches toward the reality you want.

Comfort

Being comfortable isn't about having a bazillion dollars in the bank.
Being comfortable isn't about having a Porsche in the driveway.
Being comfortable isn't about having the latest iphones or computers or toys.

It is ALL about who and what you surround yourself with.

Let in the light and your world is very happy.
Let in the love and your world is very joyous.
Let in the kindness and your world is overwhelming.
Give those things and the effects are multiplied exponentially.

Find faith.
Seek support.
Accept the love.

Find comfort in yourself
and you will surely find it everywhere else.

The Ties That Bind

Such interesting tethers these ties that bind.

They can either strangle you,
entangle you,
or carry and support you.

I am so blessed to have such positive tendrils
out amongst the masses.
I thank you to those that have always
carried and supported me.
Sometimes those cords of connection
are stretched across the miles
(and the heavens)
but those that are sturdy
will always be stable.