KOKO

Whatever difficulties you face;
whatever hardships are in front of you;
however challenging your path is;
however slippery your slope;
Keep On Keeping On.
Let faith guide you.
Let friends lift you.
Let tiny victories empower you.
Let each step forward enlighten you.
Keep On Keeping On.
The light at the end of the tunnel
is not a train.
The step off the abyss
might become a magical flight.
The passion you chase
may touch more than you know.
You are needed, necessary,
worthy and extraordinary.
Keep On Keeping On.

Simply This

One day
you will
thank yourself
for
never
giving
up.

Your Name

Chisel your name in stone
for you who need constant fame.
Carve your name on trees
for strangers to wonder your tale.
Write your name in books
for those who have changed the world.
Sear your name on hearts
if you really want to touch a life.

Your Morning JRRT

All that is gold
does not glitter;
not all those who wander
are lost.
the old that is strong
does not wither;
deep roots are not reached
by the frost.

Difference

When you are 'forced' to slow down,
you begin to realize a lot of things
you either skipped right over
or never really noticed at all.
Here's a good one:

What you do
makes a difference.
You have to decide
what kind of difference
you want to make.

Brothers and Sisters

Today is National Siblings Day.
I am blessed to be able to celebrate with six brothers.
(One of whom has gained his wings and watches from above.)

But,
as I ponder the current situation out there
in this big, messy, crazy world ...
it has dawned on me,
especially now,
that we are all siblings.

Connected by a Father beyond measure,
tethered by a core of faith,
bonded with the strength of love,
beautifully and chaotically inseparable.

Thank you and happy Siblings Day.

Normal

"Soon this will be over."
"We'll get back to normal."

What is normal?

Are we satisfied with
what we called normal?
The division;
the hate;
the belittling;
the demeaning;
the I'm right, you're wrong;
the only one way mindset;
the ugliness.

We've got to find something better.
We have to learn a lesson.
We have to be something better.

Unity;
kindness;
uplifting;
complimentary;
listening;
open-minded;
love.

We cannot have gone through all of this
to return to what we were.