No day wasted

No day is wasted
in which I touch another person's life
in any positive, meaningful way.
And so it is that I enrich my days
by giving something of myself
whether through a warm smile,
a kind word,
a sympathetic ear,
a gentle embrace,
or a helping hand.


Don't waste your day!

Light

No light that was born in love
can ever be extinguished.


~ Dr. Darcie D. Sims


Whatever you have loved deeply will always remain with you.
There is no event or length of time that can wipe clean the memory of that gift.
Absorb it.
Spread the cheer it's given you.


Go light the day.

Give Thanks

Today, and every day, give thanks.


For random acts that become divine intervention.
For hugs that seem to hold you together.
For laughter that makes your face hurt.
For family - by blood or by grace.
For another day - to do the right thing.


Give Thanks!

Thankful

I cannot begin to explain how thankful I am.


I may appear to have two beautiful children,
but they each have fought tooth and nail to get to where they are now.
They faced challenges no child should face.


I may appear to have an incredible marriage.
It has been frayed and torn and shattered by the stress of sick kids
and by the loss of loved ones.
It has survived and only grown stronger and deeper.


I may appear to be a wonderfully happy and go-lucky person.
I have been trampled and battered and tested more times than I can count.
My heart has ached and been broken repeatedly.
But I get up and proceed . . . stronger every time.


I am thankful for resilience.
I am thankful for tenacity.
I am thankful for faith.
I am thankful for blessings.
I am thankful for knowing that no matter what bothers me,
"this too shall pass".
I am thankful for family and friends,
for laughter and love.


What are YOU thankful for?

RFK

No explanation or embellishment necessary . . .


Few will have the greatness to bend history,
but each of us can work to change a small portion of the events,
and then the total - all of these acts -
will be written in the history of this generation.
It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief
that human history is shaped.
Each time a man stands up for an ideal,
or acts to improve the lot of others,
or strikes out against injustice,
he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope,
and crossing each from a million different centers of energy
and daring those ripples to build a current
which can sweep down the mightiest walls
of oppression and resistance.

Class

Ann Lander provided this tidbit.
It is what I try to aspire to each day.


Class is an aura of confidence
that is being sure without being cocky.
Class has nothing to do with money.
Class never runs scared.
It is self-discipline and self-knowledge.
It is the sure footedness that comes
with having proved you can meet life.

Wow!

I happened upon a clip of Jim Carey speaking at a graduation.
Although his entire recorded speech was rather inspirational and very 'Jim Carey-esque',
there was one line that just came right out of the computer and bopped me in the head.
You know, that 'Aha!' moment.
The light bulb goes on!
The choir of Angels breaks into song kind of moment . . .


The effect you have on others
is the most valuable currency there is.


Short.
Sweet.
Perfect.
Brilliant!