SWAK

Folks ask me why I still send birthday cards
or anniversary card.
Why go through the trouble
when you can just text or message or Facebook
or Snapchat or Instagram or Tweet?

There is something so exciting,
so heartwarming,
so comforting,
so uplifting,
so cheering,
so caring,
so loving
about another individual
taking a moment out of their crazy life
to choose a card, sit down,
jot a note, address it, stamp it
and mail it off to you.

It is tangible love - in an envelope.
It is hugs and concern and support
and faith and hope and care
in a folded piece of paper.
It is one heart shared with another.
It is sealed with a kiss.

Brilliance

So this is actually a quote from a tv series
that we really enjoy.
I loved the quote when I watched this episode.
Just saw it again and it struck a chord.
You know what that means, right?
Someone out there needs this ...

Care less
about who you might offend.
Care more
about who you might inspire.

No Questions

Saw this post and just loved it.
Want to share it with whomever might need it.

Real strength
is when you admire
someone else's beauty
without questioning
your own.

Let that one sink in.
Have a nice day, beautiful!

Your truth

We don't ever know
what demons others are battling.
No one else's heart
will ever match your own.
Your kindness,
your strength,
your tenacity,
your voracity,
your grace,
your determination
is yours alone.
Do not attempt to
expect the same from others.
Do not be swayed
by disappointment or disgust.
Simply lead by example.
Be your most amazing you.
Someone is watching.
Someone is learning.
Your truth is your own.

Happiness

Happiness
cannot be
traveled to,
owned, earned,
worn or consumed.
Happiness is
the spiritual experience
of living every second
with love, grace, and gratitude.

Beautifully stated.

The things my mother did to me ...

Well, my goodness,
the things my mother did to me.

She taught me to be me:

If you're telling me a sad story,
I may very well burst into tears on the spot.
If you're explaining how someone hurt you,
I'm going home to put my ass-whoopin' shoes on.
If you find yourself falling apart,
I'll be sitting beside you, holding you together.
If you've got some extraordinary news,
I'll be baking a cake and blowing up balloons.
If you're too tired to get over the hurdle,
I'll get my shovel and dig you a tunnel.
And when words are unnecessary
and you simply don't want to be alone,
I'll just exist with you … watching over you.

She may have left this world way too early,
but she blazed a trail like no one else.
She lived with her whole heart.
She loved with her whole being.
I wanna be like her if I grow up.

Hold On

Life is a fantastical journey.
There are highs and there are lows.
There is joy and there is sorrow.
There is pain and there is laughter.
No one gets out of here alive.
We all share this one tiny place.
Time is precious - waste it wisely.
Create moments.
Hold on to memories.
Share love and light and beauty.
Be present.
Enjoy. Every. Second.