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~ Merry Christmas ~

I was glancing through a book this morning and came to this quote.....

‘Christmas is more than a date on a calendar,
it’s a state of heart’.
The Guideposts Christmas Treasury - 1972


You know that time, come the end of December, when everyone
nearly runs themselves ragged.  The true meaning and ~JOY~ of
the season sometimes gets  lost in the hustle and bustle. 

Join me and ~*CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS*~ everyday. 

I'm not talking about leaving up the holiday decorations, or
passing out gifts ....   JUST hold the ~SPIRIT~ in your heart.

Show love and kindness, even to the most unloveable. 

Try and live these words ................

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
Ebenezer Scrooge -
 Charles Dickens's 1843 novel - A Christmas Carol.




 
          Christmas Eve ~ Grammy and Pa's House - 2008

 

 

~ Watch Your Thoughts ~

I have my friend Drew to thank for the inspiration for this piece.   
Drew sent out this message on his Facebook page this morning....

Is going to have one of "those" weeks and is in need of prayers and smiles!

My comment response to Drew .....

I will gladly send prayers and smiles, but ~YOU~ must put out some
positive vibes and not attempt to define your entire week
on Monday before you have even LIVED IT. ;)

He replied.....

Yes Ma'am...

Drew..... Bless your heart for the MANY years we've known one another. 
It's a darn good thing you will be trying to take this advice.  
Spoken like a BIG SIS...   Huh  ?

~ LOVE YA ~  !!!!!

~ Maturity ~

Maturity is many things.

It is the ability to base a judgment on the big picture, the long haul.

It means being able to resist the urge for immediate gratification and opt for the courseof action that will pay off later.

One of the characteristics of the young is "I want it now. "Grown-up people can wait.

Maturity is perseverance -- the ability to sweat out a project or a situation in spite

of heavy opposition and discouraging setbacks, and stuck with it until it is finished.

The adult who is constantly changing jobs, changing friends and changing mates is immature.

He cannot stick it out because he has not grown up.

Maturity is the ability to control anger and settle the differences without violence or destruction.

The mature person can face unpleasantness, frustration, discomfort and defeat without collapsing or complaining.
He knows he can't have everything his own way every time. He is able to defer to circumstances, to other people -- and to time. He knows when to compromise and is not too proud to do it.

Maturity is humility.  It is being big enough to say, "I was wrong." And when he is right, the mature person need not experience the satisfaction of saying, "I told you so."

Maturity is the ability to live up to your responsibilities, and this means being dependable.

It means keeping your word.

Dependability is the hallmark of integrity.

Do you mean what you say -- and do you say what you mean?

Unfortunately, the world is filled with people who can't be counted on.
When you need them most, they are among the missing. They never seem to come through in the clutches. They break promises and substitute alibis for performance.
They show up late or not at all. They are confused and disorganized.
Their lives are a chaotic maze of broken promises, former friends, unfinished business and good intentions that somehow never materialize. They are always a day late and a dollar short.

Maturity is the ability to make a decision and stand by it.

Immature people spend their lives exploring endless possibilities and then do nothing.

Action requires courage.  Without courage, little is accomplished.

Maturity is the ability to harness your abilities and your energies and do more than is expected.

The mature person refuses to settle for mediocrity. He would rather aim high and miss the mark than aim low -- and make it.

Maturity is the art of living in peace with that which we cannot change, the courage to change that which should be changed, no matter what it takes, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Ann Landers

Promise Yourself

 

Promise yourself .........

To be so strong that nothing
can disturb your peace of mind.      

To talk health, happiness   
and prosperity                  
to every person you meet.          

To make all your friends                    
feel that there is something in them.             

To look at the sunny side of everything                     
and make your optimism come true.                                

To think only of the best, to work only for the best                
and expect only the best.                                   

To be enthusiastic about the success of others                     
as you are about your own.                                           

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to   
greater achievements of the future.                   

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times       
and give every living creature you meet a smile. 

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself 
that you have no time to criticize others.              

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger,   
too strong for fear and too happy                     
to permit the presence of trouble.                                

 

Christian D Larson
"Your Forces and How to Use Them" 1912

Your Forces and How to Use Them -(online complete text)

http://www.sacred-texts.com/nth/yfhu/index.htm



 

'Christmas Remembrance'

I'm sharing this with permission from my friend... Charles Quick ;)


A very strange thing happened the other day. I was doing a
Google search attempting to look up the words to a sermon that I
thought I shared on my site. The results brought me to an online
friend's blog.
Turns out I had shared the sermon in a comment to Charles under a post he
made called:

Christmas Remembrance - December 14, 2007

I just now went and searched through Charles AKA - Ceeque's blog
to see when it was I first met him. That was back in June of 2007.
I landed at his site from a link I had found on someone else's blog. :)

As with so many of my online friends, I will most likely never meet them
in person.
You see Charles lives across the POND over in the UK. Still, he's become like
a back yard neighbor and a special part of my life.

In his post of Christmas Remembrance Ceeque was facing his 6th
Christmas holiday without his son James. Charles shares his thoughts
of the upcoming holiday
along with 'an inspiring piece' that his son James wrote.

James was born the same year as my Vinny, he would have
turned 25 this year. If I were reading someone's message like this,
I'm certain I would wonder what happened that this young man
passed at the age of 17.
Let me say that Charles has a post on his site right up on plain view......
'Memo to Suicidal Young People'.


I would like to share James' words with you............



” Prose No.1 version 1

comment: This is inspired by several people, writers and someone I think is a writer! Its not very good …..

“STOP, yes, STOP! I`d just like you to take a moment and reflect. Right now you`re sat somewhere reading this. Are you eating or drinking something you normally eat or drink? If so, have some slowly, feel the textures,smell the aromas, let your taste buds get a good taste. Something you don`t normally do … you eat and run. I think its about time we all sat back and realised what we have.

We`re cruising along in life not realising the potential we all have, each day. We fear whats to come tomorrow, we regret what was yesterday but we ignore today. And today you`ll go through what you felt yesterday and tomorrow.

Appreciate whats today, the potential you have. Make a change, stand up, and shout. Shout anything you like. Express yourself, tell people you love them, like friends and family. Step back from that computer, turn the tv off. Talk and appreciate people.

We take SO MUCH for granted, the air we breathe, food we eat, bus drivers, that sexy blonde at the local shop .. and family and friends. Over this Christmas spend as much time as possible with the things you love (or should love) as you just don`t know when its gonna get taken away from you….

And remember what the great John and Paul said …

“ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE”

in remembrance of George Harrison. “

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LINK TO CEEQUE'S BLOG ARTICLE - CHRISTMAS REMEMBRANCE

PLEASE JOIN ME IN PRAYER FOR CHARLES AND ALL WHO HAVE BURIED A CHILD.


Christmas Remembrance

James Wallace Quick
September 29, 1984 ~ March 21, 2002

Midnight Mass Sermon

They come……. often uninvited but not wholly unwelcome…..
But they will surely come…..
As soon as the Christmas tree is lit this evening….
As soon as the Christmas dinner is served tomorrow….
As soon as the presents are unwrapped…. They will come….

Who are they? They are the ghosts of our Christmases past.
Not some scary spooks from out of a Steven King movie,
nor some dour figment of Charles Dickens imagination….
No…. these ghosts are neighbors, who have moved away,
grandchildren, too busy to come home,
childhood friends, long since lost touch with,
and all our beloved dead.

These ghosts come to us at the holy time, tinged with
sadness, but so much a part of our Christmas memories
we could not banish them if we would want to….
but who could wish something so dreadful!

Our memories, and the ghosts they conjure, are as much
a part of today’s celebration as the packages sitting under
the tree this very minute or as the lights that beautify our
church this very night.
They are a part of us and they are holy.!

They come back to us….. served up in special Christmas
recipes they hand down….. unique Christmas ornaments that
were theirs, and those special songs of the season that they
loved to sing. They are our special holiday friends.
Aunts smelling like lavender, Grandmother’s who baked the
best bread in the world, small friends who shared their newly
arrived red wagons, and brothers and sisters who wrapped their
Santa’s workshop gifts with all the love their small hands could muster.
They are our special holiday friends,
these ghosts of Christmas.

For you see…. they are part of our history, and our history
is holy. For if this Christmas celebration means anything at all, it
means that when God became a part of our human story, our lives
took on a part of the divine story.
The moments of our lives, each one of them, bears the mark
of the divine life. And therefore, the people of our lives,
all of them, are holy images of God among us.
These ghosts who visit us, trimmed in evergreen and glowing in
Christmas lights, these ghosts remind us that our story is a
part of God’s story…. For God touched our lives on this holy night.

We need not fear them, these ghosts of love and laughter,
these ghosts of family and friendship……
We need not fear them, for they are our own history,
coming back to reminisce in this holy season.

Our history, made holy, by God becoming one of us.

And so, as I drive down the turnpike tomorrow to celebrate
with my family, they will come back to me,
the ghosts of my own Christmases.
My Grandfather fussing to make sure the house is spotless,
my Grandmother standing in her apron in front of the stove
cooking macaroni.

I hope yours visit you, and when they do, when those
memories of people not with us this day come to reminisce,
remember, they are signs to us of how holy our history is….
Our own history that is made holy by God who took on
our history when he came to Earth this very night.

Greet those ghosts with love for they are signs of God’s love….
Greet them with love…. welcome them home…..
and Merry Christmas to you and to all who are with you.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

By Father Patrick Ferraro

St Joan of Arc – Streetsboro Ohio
December 2003

This sermon was given at
my parent’s Church.

I thought it was so touching I had my Dad ask
Fr. Patrick for a copy to send to my son Vinny who was
serving in Iraq at that time.

A Quote and a Prayer

A Quote and a Prayer....

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"In order to be irreplaceable one
must always be different."

- Coco Chanel -


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A DIFFERENT KIND OF PRAYER

Heavenly Father,

Help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in traffic
last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that
day and is rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework,
do the laundry and spend a few precious moments with
her children.

Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed,
disinterested young man who can't make change correctly
is a worried 19-year-old college student, balancing
his apprehension over final exams with his fear of
not getting his student loans for next semester.

Remind us, Lord, that the scary looking bum, begging
for money in the same spot every day
(who really ought to get a job!) is a slave to
mental illness or addictions that we can only
imagine in our worst nightmares.

Help us to remember that the old couple walking
annoyingly slow through the store aisles and blocking
our shopping progress are savoring this moment,
knowing that, based on the biopsy report she got
back last week, this will be the last year that
they go shopping together.

Heavenly Father, remind us each day that, of all
the gifts you give us, the greatest gift is love.
It is not enough to share that love with those we hold dear.
Open our hearts not to just those who are close to us,
but to all humanity. Let us be slow to judge and quick
to forgive, show patience, empathy and love.

If you send this to 5 people then you have a chance to
make 5 people smile. You won't get any wish for
material things however you might just find a piece
of serenity and the warmth of God's touch.

(author not known)

"Love Is The New Religion"

This past week, I was able to offer some help to a friend. 
This friend and I are joined by our son's service in the U.S. Air Force. 
I'm planning on traveling to her home, to stay with her Mom while she
attends her son's homecoming from 'The Sand'. 

Other friends have learned about this help, and they've called me an Angel.
My response to them was..... I'm not an angel.....  I try and live these words...


"We must become the change we want to see in the world."
Mohandas Gandhi - 10/2/1869 - 1/30/1948.


In all honesty, I would rather not even mention of my helping,
but for our military parents support group, it was a great lift for everyone
to know that AF Mom 'M' was going to get the help she needs.  

This morning, I was searching on the net for some words
to assist me in explaining that I'm not an angel, it's
extending myself in a loving way, because I CAN, and
because I care.   I came across these words...


~ LOVE IS THE NEW RELIGION ~



Ohhhhhhhh my what a welcome home Brian's words
are for me....  I've come to know what I am....

I am an embedded agent of an secret, undercover
Clandestine Global operation....

Ohhhhhhhh man, I guess I just blew it because
this is 'undercover'.   Well, I'm not undercover anymore.

JOIN IN ----  Please join in.    :)))))

LOVE
Deb

Love Is The New Religion

On the surface of the world right now there is war and
violence and things seem dark
But calmly and quietly, at the same time, something else
is happening underground
An inner revolution is taking place and certain individuals
are being called to a higher light
It is a silent revolution
From the inside out
From the ground up

It is time for me to reveal myself
I am an embedded agent of an secret, undercover
Clandestine Global operation
A spiritual conspiracy
We have sleeper cells in every nation on the planet

You won't see us on the T.V.
You won't read about us in the newspaper
You won't hear about us on the radio

We don't seek any glory
We don't wear any uniform
We come in all shapes and sizes
Colors and styles

Most of us work anonymously
We are quietly working behind the scenes in every country
and culture of the world
Cities big and small, mountains and valleys, in farms
and villages, tribes and remote islands

You could pass by one of us on the street and not even notice
We go undercover
We remain behind the scenes
It is of no concern to us who takes the final credit
But simply that the work gets done

Occasionally we spot each other in the street
We give a quiet nod and continue on our way so no one will notice

During the day many of us pretend we have normal jobs
But behind the false storefront at night is where the real work takes place

Some call us the "Conscious Army"
We are slowly creating a new world with the power of our minds and hearts
We follow, with passion and joy
Our orders from the Central Command
The Spiritual Intelligence Agency

We are dropping soft, secret love bombs when no ones is looking
Poems
Hugs
Music
Photography
Movies
Kind words
Smiles
Meditation and prayer
Dance
Social activism
Websites
Blogs
Random acts of kindness

We each express ourselves in our own unique ways with our
own unique gifts and talents

"Be the change you want to see in the world"
That is the motto that fills our hearts
We know it is the only way real transformation takes place
We know that quietly and humbly we have the power of all the oceans
combined

Our work is slow and meticulous
Like the formation of mountains
It is not even visible at first glance
And yet with it entire tectonic plates shall be moved in the centuries to
come

Love is the new religion of the 21st century

You don't have to be a highly educated person
Or have any exceptional knowledge to understand it

It comes from the intelligence of the heart
Embedded in the timeless evolutionary pulse of all human beings

Be the change you want to see in the world
Nobody else can do it for you

We are now recruiting
Perhaps you will join us
Or already have....
All are welcome...
The door is open

-Brian Piergrossi
(From the book "The Big Glow")    link to Brian's web site

'The Forests Will Echo With Laughter'

 

"And it's whispered that soon

if we all call the tune

then the piper will lead us to reason.

And a new day will dawn

for those who stand long,

and the forests will echo with laughter."

Led Zeppelin ~ Stairway to Heaven

(photo - Enchanted Forest Path)

The Seven Whispers: A Spiritual Practice for Times Like These

The Seven Whispers: A Spiritual Practice for Times Like These

by Christina Baldwin 

    

"If every day the Divine is attempting to communicate its larger wisdom, then one of the most important things we can do is find a way to listen to spirit.

Reciting these seven whispers is a very simple practice.
It doesn’t require physical training or stamina.
We don’t have to travel to exotic and holy sites.
We don’t even have to get out of bed.
This is the practice — recite and see what happens.
Call and see what responds.
Notice how help comes."

 

The Seven Whispers

 

Maintain peace of mind

Move at the pace of guidance

Practice certainty of purpose

Surrender to Surprise

Ask for what you need and offer what you can

Love the folks in front of you

Return to the world

I had the above words saved in a document on my computer.   
Today I went to Amazon and ordered the book.     The description
says the book follows the above Whispers in full chapters.

What a simple, yet very powerful message.

The Garden Of Life

'To know someone here or there with
whom you can feel there is understanding
in spite of distances or thoughts expressed,
that can make life a garden.'
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
(1749-1832)


'Just remember, every now and then an ass
might wander into your garden.
That's ok too..... just take it in stride'
(Deb Estep)

Half the joy of life.....

"Half the joy of life is in little things taken on the run.
Let us run if we must--even the sands do that--but let us
keep our hearts young and our eyes open that nothing
worth our while shall escape us"

Victor Cherbuliez

Quote snipped from:

Full Life Digest  -  A wonderful site full of inspiration !!!

Subscribe and have it sent to your inbox.  :)

http://www.livinglifefully.com/zine.htm

The Symptoms of Inner Peace By - Saskia Davis

Last month I wrote to the author of
The Symptoms of Inner Peace asking for her
permission to share this on my site.
The following is her reply and then her writings....

Thank You Saskia for your generosity of spirit. !

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
June 2007

Dear Deb,

I would be honored to have you include in your blog
The Symptoms of Inner Peace  with the additional writings. 
Thank you for wanting to share them in this way. 
And, no, so far, I don't have a website of any kind, but I am getting close. 
It has been a wonderful experience  "meeting" people who do have
sites and  who have posted "Symptoms," and  the desire to create
one has been growing in me. 
Currently, I have a few priorities for my time before I can get to the site,
but I look forward to the day when I have one, and I
will certainly be happy to let you know!

Saskia

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The Symptoms of Inner Peace

Be on the lookout for symptoms of inner peace. The hearts of a
great many have already been exposed to inner peace and it is
possible that people everywhere could come down with it in
epidemic proportions.
This could pose a serious threat to what has, up to now,
been a fairly stable condition of conflict in the world.

Some signs and symptoms of inner peace:

* A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than
on fears based on past experiences.

* An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.

* A loss of interest in judging other people.

* A loss of interest in judging self.

* A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others.

* A loss of interest in conflict.

* A loss of the ability to worry. (This is a very serious symptom.)

* Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation.

* Contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature.

* Frequent attacks of smiling.

* An increasing tendency to let things happen rather
than make them happen.

* An increased susceptibility to the love extended by others
as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it.
 
WARNING:
If you have some or all of the above symptoms,
please be advised that your condition of inner peace may
be so far advanced as to not be curable.
If you are exposed to anyone exhibiting any of these symptoms,
remain exposed only at your own risk.

by Saskia Davis @1984



Link to Saskia's web site where a print is available in poster format.
Be SURE to look for the story behind the creation of the poster called:
Poster Miracle.   It is ~indeed~ a miracle.  

http://www.symptomsofinnerpeace.net

Email contact: Saskia Davis -   symptomsofinnerpeace@me.com

 
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History of The Symptoms of Inner Peace

The Symptoms of Inner Peace was written for a newsletter when I was
the Director of the Northwest Center For Attitudinal Healing. We were
providing peer support groups for people with life-threatening and
chronic illnesses and their family members.

May all the blessings that arise from the ground of Inner Peace be yours.
Sincerely,
Saskia Davis

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Saskia's comment to an individual  who is on a spiritual path.
March 2007

As the author of the Symptoms of Inner Peace, I want to say
that it has been my experience that there are times in some of
our lives when we are growing spiritually, and things can
feel out of control, even good things like Inner Peace.
At those times, I have found there are a few things that are helpful:

(1) To find someone to walk with, metaphorically speaking,
someone who can either relate to what you are going through,
or if not, at least someone who will not judge you in a negative
way or develop fear. This might be a friend or a spiritual teacher
or even a spiritually oriented therapist, someone whose path you respect.

(2) Another thing that is really essential is physical work.
Work helps us to ground our new experience of self in the physical world.

(3) And, finally, a sense of curiosity and patience is required,
because when we are in the middle of transformation, sometimes
it is pretty difficult to see who we are becoming; and it takes a while
before it all begins to make sense. Meantime, curiosity can help keep
us out of fear and judgement against ourselves.

Good luck to you,
Saskia

(Post revised - July 16, 2010)

Quotations - Magical Words

An inspirational quote is the

~*~    Fairy Dust   ~*~

that magically

allows me to

grow wings

and rise

above

the

BS

of

~ Life ~

Ohhhhhhh my

don't you have

a beautiful set of wings too.

This is a photo I took on a flight out West.

I just added the ~dust~.  ;)

"Taking Care of Yourself"....

Taking Care of Yourself:

An Unselfish Act

"If we don't take care of ourselves, we won't be capable of taking care of others. It's as simple as that. So why do we go on and on and give and give until we're emotionally and physically exhausted"?

by Beverly Smallwood, Ph.D.

I just read this quote today and Ohhhhhhhh does
this ever hit home for me. !!!

A few months ago, I removed myself from the
Air Force Parents Support site that I had been a
member and moderator of for nearly 4 years.

This was a step in the direction of taking care of Deb.
It was such a difficult choice for me.    I am still working
on the taking care of me part.   :)
But I know the decision was a correct one for me. !!

Is there something you need to DO in order to take
better care of yourself ?

~Fortune Cookie~

 

~Always * Half Full~

It's better to light a candle than curse the darkness.

I came across this Chinese proverb many years ago.
It was the 'motto' on a piece of literature that  I picked up in
a hospital waiting room.  The literature was just a single piece of
paper, with an inspirational message printed on both sides.
There was an address where you could send to and they would
send you these 'News Notes'.  Of course I wrote to them and
received the News Notes for many years.

From the Christopher's web site, I found the following description
of this group.

The Christophers, a non-profit organization founded in 1945 by Fr. James Keller, uses print and electronic media to spread a message of hope and understanding to people of all faiths and of no particular faith. Our aim is to encourage all individuals to recognize their abilities and use them to raise the standards in all phases of human endeavor.

Over the years of my life that motto has been quite significant for me.
Those very few words totally describe my 'glass half full' life approach.

This link will take you to the Christopher's Web site.

http://www.christophers.org/homepage.html

Link to order Christophers News Notes.
They come out 10 times a year, and they are FREE. !!!

http://www.christophers.org/cnnlink.html

Another favorite and quite significant quote for me is this......

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world"
Mahatma Gandhi

Why live one's life based on a one line quote you might be thinking.
It's simple, my mind races around to a zillion different thoughts in a
days time.   But if I hold a quote or affirmation close to the surface
of my brain, then that thought or idea becomes my auto pilot
or cruise control.   

I'll give you a real life example of how I've used a quote.
More times than I care to recall, I've been the next customer in line
at the grocery store.   The customer in front of me, for whatever reason,
is giving the clerk a hard time.   You can just SEE the energy draining
from the young clerk.    When this happened to me just a few weeks ago,
the clerk called over the front end manager.   The manager appeared to be
well over 20 years older than the young clerk.   She keyed something
into the register and solved the problem.   With the nasty customer
still standing in front of her, the young clerk turned sideways and
hugged and thanked the gal for her help.    She tried to be as pleasant
as she could in handing the customer her change, but I could see her just
about biting off her bottom lip.   The customer walked off and then it was
my turn in line.
The young woman was obviously totally shook up, and also a bit angry.
I said to her, "wow, you handled that very well, and seeing you hug
your manager was really a very nice moment."

She said to me, "there is not one time that woman comes through my line
without there being SOMETHING wrong."

I went on to explain to that cashier that my daugther had been a cashier
at a CVS drug store.   How many times my 16 year old would come home
reduced to tears and upset because of some rude customers.
I then pointed to the exit door and I said to the young cashier.
"The minute a nasty customer walks out the door, you just let it go. 
Let it roll right off of you. !!!
I said to her,"If you don't let it roll off, it's like they are riding right in the front seat beside you on the way home, they continue to walk in the front door
of your house with you, and the entire rest of your evening is wrecked,
all because you took in their anger."

A very very huge smile came to this young woman's face.

And I became the change I wanted to see in the world. ! 

Observe

“Learn to find the blessing in pain.

Practice observing rather than owning it”.

Everyday Wisdom – Dr. Wayne Dyer

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

This goes for people who are a pain too.

Just observe them, rather than let them own you.

Don't Quit

Don't Quit
by Leo Piggoti
(1931)


When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill
When the funds are low and the debts are high.
And when you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit -
Rest if you must, but don't quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns.
As everyone of us sometimes learns.
And many a fellow turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow -
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man;
When he might have captured the victor's cup;
And he learned too late when the night came down.
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out -
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit -
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.

These words were a LIFESAVER for me.  :)

THANK YOU LEO !!!!

Recycled Words

Today I was doing a web search on a particular quote.
Those who know me KNOW how I love quotes.
One's life can be transformed by living one good quote. 

There was one site I stumbled upon that had a whole list
of quotes.   Some are attributed to their author, some are not.

I just had to share recyle them out into the world.

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"Do you remember how electrical currents and 'unseen
waves' were laughed at? The knowledge about man is
still in its infancy." -
Albert Einstein

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  "A miracle is not the breaking of physical laws,
but rather represents laws which are incomprehensible to us."
- Guirdjief

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   "There are grounds for cautious optimism that we may
now be near the end of the search for the ultimate
laws of nature." - Stephen Hawking

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   "Probably a dozen times since their death I've
heard my mother or father, in an ordinary conversational
tone of voice, call my name. They had called my name
often during my life with them ... it doesn't seem strange to me. "
- Carl Sagan

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   "The truest end to life is to know the life that never ends"
- William Penn

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     "Six weeks after his death my father appeared to me in a dream ...
It was an unforgettable experience, and it forced me for the first time
to think about life after death." -
Carl Jung

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   "  We are not human beings having a spiritual
experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience."-
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

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     "What would be proof to you?"
Jeffrey Keene

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"   We seem to have here one of those problems
wherein people readily agree on what it would
take to establish something they very much do
not want to believe--and then when, contrary to anyone's expectations,
the evidence actually emerges strongly supportive
of the belief, they return (for no persuasive reason)
to add more conditions to what it would take to
establish what they very much do not want to accept.
And they continue to do so until it is virtually
impossible that any such evidence should ever emerge."
--Robert Almeder, Dept. of Philosophy, GSU

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     "Die happily and look forward to taking up a new and better form.
Like the sun, only when you set in the west can you rise in the east."
- Jelaluddin Rumi

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    "Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have
entertained angels without knowing it." -
Hebrews 13:2 of the Bible
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    "Pure logical thinking cannot yield us any knowledge of the empirical world.
All knowledge of reality starts from experience and ends in it."
- Albert Einstein

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  "EVERYONE GETS THE SAME THING. THEY GET A LIFETIME" -
anonymous

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"Perhaps love is the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity." --
Helen Hayes"

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There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
than are dreamt of in your philosophy "
Shakespeare - Hamlet

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"It’s what you learn after you know it all that really counts"

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"Heaven is here -- you just have to know how to live it.
And hell too is here, and you know perfectly well how to live it.
It is only a question of changing your perspective, your approach towards life."

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""Live as if you were going to die tomorrow.
Learn as if you were to live forever."
Mahatma Gandhi"

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"Honour guides me-The light protects me-Death seeks me-
Rebirth awaits me-me"-
Lancelot

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"'That which does not kill me still hurts - a lot.' ~
Spider-Man"

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"The guardian angels of life sometimes fly so high as to be beyond
our sight, but they are always looking down upon us."

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"Imagine that every person in the world is enlightened but you.
They are all your teachers, each doing just the right thing to help
you learn perfect patience, perfect wisdom, perfect compassion -
Buddha"

(This is the quote I was doing a web search on)    J

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"You are an eternal dreamer dreaming non-eternal dreams.
Your dreams take form as you assume the feeling of their reality -
Neville"

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“When death comes to you, may it find you alive”

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"Why tiptoe quietly through life--only to arrive safely at deaths door???"

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"Blackfoot~ "What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night.
It is the breath of a buffalo in the winter time. It is a little shadow
which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset."