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Pain

2012-02-15T09:03:00.004+02:00

Pain is a part of life.

Sometimes it’s a big part, and sometimes it isn’t, but either way, it’s a part of the big puzzle, the deep music, the great game.

Pain does two things: It teaches you, tells you that you’re alive.

Then it passes away and leaves you changed.

It leaves you wiser, sometimes.

Sometimes it leaves you stronger.

Either way, pain leaves its mark, and everything important that will ever happen to you in life is going to involve it in one degree or another.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

2012-02-14T13:43:00.000+02:00

happy valentines day

2012-02-14T13:37:00.001+02:00

What is love?

2012-02-10T15:04:00.001+02:00

I don"t pretend to know what love is for everyone, but I can tell you what it is for me.

Love is knowing all about someone and still wanting to be with them.

love is ...

2012-02-10T15:00:00.003+02:00

something lighthearted

2012-02-09T13:55:00.002+02:00

Keep these thoughts ...

2012-02-08T10:03:00.000+02:00

Maybe God wants us to meet a
few wrong people before meeting
the right one so that when we finally
meet the right person, we will know
how to be grateful for that gift.

When the door of happiness closes,
another opens, but often times we look
so long at the closed door that we don't
see the one which has been opened for us.

The best kind of friend is the kind you
can sit on a porch and swing with,
never say a word, and then walk away
feeling like it was the best
conversation you've ever had.

It's true that we don't know what we've
got until we lose it, but it's also true
that we don't know what we've been
missing until it arrives.

Giving someone all your love
is never an assurance that they'll love you back.
Don't expect love in return;
just wait for it to grow in their heart
but if it doesn't,
be content it grew in yours.

It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone,
an hour to like someone,
and a day to love someone,
but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

Don't go for looks; they can deceive.
Don't go for wealth; even that fades away.
Go for someone who makes you smile
because it takes only a smile
to make a dark day seem bright.
Find the one that makes your heart smile.

There are moments in life
when you miss someone so much
that you just want to pick them
from your dreams and hug them for real.

Dream what you want to dream;
go where you want to go;
be what you want to be,
because you have only one life
and one chance
to do all the things you want to do.

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet,
enough trials to make you strong,
enough sorrow to keep you human,
enough hope to make you happy.

Always put yourself in others' shoes.
If you feel that it hurts you,
it probably hurts the other person, too.

The happiest of people
don't necessarily
have the best of everything;
they just make the most of everything
that comes along their way.

Love begins with a smile,
grows with a kiss
and ends with a tear.

The brightest future will always be based
on a forgotten past,
you can't go on well in life
until you let go of
your past failures and heartaches.

When you were born, you were crying and
everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so that when you die,
you're the one who is smiling and
everyone around you is crying.

~Author unknown~

picture tuesday

2012-02-07T09:21:00.001+02:00

there is a reason

2012-02-06T14:42:00.000+02:00

...so often we look at a calendar of days as merely a symbol of the passage of time.
We forget why we are on this earth.
We forget that there is a reason for all of the pain and all of the struggle.
We forget that we were put on earth to learn something.
If everything were perfect in this life, we would never learn anything new.
We would not be able to elevate our spirits through the events that happen to us.

Someone

2012-02-06T10:47:00.002+02:00

Find someone who isn't afraid to admit that they miss you.
Someone who knows you not perfect, but treats you as if you are.
Someone who's biggest fear is losing you.
One who gives their heart completely.
Someone who says I love you and means it.
Last but not least, find someone who wouldn't mind waking up with you in the morning, seeing your wrinkles and grey hair but still falls in love with you all over again.

1st day of the rest of your life

2012-02-02T10:36:00.003+02:00

Whatever you want in life, start today.

Not tomorrow - today.

Let it be a small beginning - a tiny beginning.

Your happiness depends on starting today - every day.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

2012-01-31T10:42:00.003+02:00

Yesterday Today and Tomorrow

2012-01-31T09:40:00.000+02:00

There are two days in every week that we should not worry about, two days that should be kept free from fear and apprehension.

One is YESTERDAY, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains.

YESTERDAY has passed forever beyond our control.

All the money in the world cannot bring back YESTERDAY.

We cannot undo a single act we performed.

Nor can we erase a single word we've said - YESTERDAY is gone!

The other day we shouldn't worry about is TOMORROW, with its impossible adversaries, its burden, its hopeful promise and poor performance.

TOMORROW is beyond our control.

TOMORROW'S sun will rise either in splendour, or behind a mask of clouds - but it will rise.

And until it does, we have no stake in TOMORROW, for it is yet unborn.

This leaves only one day - TODAY

Any person can fight the battles of just one day.

It is only when we add the burdens of , YESTERDAY and TOMORROW that we break down.

It is not the experience of TODAY that drives people mad, It is the remorse of bitterness for something, which happened YESTERDAY, and the dread of what TOMORROW may bring.

Let us, therefore, LIVE ONE DAY AT A TIME!

The Storm

2012-01-31T09:17:00.002+02:00

And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive.

You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over.

But one thing is certain.

When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in.

something to think about

2012-01-30T10:50:00.001+02:00

Life

2012-01-30T09:09:00.002+02:00

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.
~Mother Teresa

2012-01-27T09:41:00.003+02:00

soulmate

2012-01-27T09:30:00.000+02:00

throughout life you will meet one person who is unlike any other, you could talk to this person for hours and never get bored, you could tell them things and they won't judge you ... this person is your soulmate, your best friend don't ever let them go

thank you for being

my love,

my friend,

my soulmate,

my everything!

2012-01-26T08:38:00.000+02:00

Apology

2012-01-24T13:09:00.000+02:00

It takes a great deal of character strength to apologize quickly out of one's heart rather than out of pity.

A person must possess himself and have a deep sense of security in fundamental principles and values in order to genuinely apologize.

~Stephan Covey

A New Day

2012-01-24T08:50:00.000+02:00

This is the beginning of a new day.
You have been given this day to use as you will.
You can waste it or use it for good.
What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it.
When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left behind...

let it be something good.

Last Minute Gift Suggestions

2012-01-23T11:18:00.003+02:00

To your enemy, forgiveness.

To an opponent, tolerance.

To a friend, your heart.

To every child, a good example.

To all, charity.

To yourself, respect.

~Oren Arnold

Do More ...

2012-01-23T11:16:00.003+02:00

Do more than belong ... participate.
Do more than care ... help.
Do more than believe ... practice.
Do more than be fair ... be kind.
Do more than forgive ... forget.
Do more than dream ... work.

~William Arthur Ward

Hit the nail ...

2012-01-23T10:54:00.003+02:00

It really doesn't matter if the person who hurt you deserves to be forgiven. Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.
You have things to do and you want to move on.
~Author Unknown

Three things ...

2012-01-20T10:03:00.000+02:00

Three things in life that can destroy a person

· Anger

· Pride

· Unforgiveness

Three things in life that you should never lose

· Hope

· Peace

· Honesty

Three things in life that are most valuable

· Love

· Family and Friends

· Kindness

Three things that are never certain

· Fortune

· Success

· Dreams

Three things that make a person

· Commitment

· Sincerity

· Hard Work

Three things that are truly constant

Father ~Son ~ Holy Spirit

I have learnt .....

2012-01-19T09:50:00.000+02:00

I have learnt that the longer you stay on your high horse the harder you fall, the key is to get up dust yourself off and learn that it is not for you to judge people and their actions.

I have learnt that forgiveness is the most powerful healing tool, it is not something you do for others, you do it for yourself to get well and move on.

I have learnt that you cannot blame previous circumstances for bad decisions you make, you are in control of your own future.

I have learnt that there is no such thing as forgive and forget, the human mind will never erase a memory however there will come a time when the feelings associated with the memory no longer hurt.

I have learnt never to regret any decision you have made, in life you will regret more the decisions you did not take then those that you did.

I have learnt that no matter how bad you think your situation is there is always someone who is facing a larger obstacle.

I have learnt that in your life you will be able to count the number of true friends on one hand, it is about the quality of your friends and not the quantity.

I have learnt that no matter how rich, skinny or popular you may be until you have self acceptance and self love you will never be truly happy.

I have learnt that there is no greater fulfillment for the soul than that of the acts of kindness.

I have learnt that family is not about whose blood runs through your veins it’s about who never left your side, it’s about who stood up for you and it’s about who believed in you.

I have learnt that the hardest lesson in life is to practice what you preach.

I have learnt that things happen in life for a reason, from each life experience whether it be good or bad there is a life lesson to be learnt.

I have learnt that you will never know the true strength of your character until you face your toughest hardship.

I have learnt that every day is a learning day in the school of life and I will continue to learn until I cease to exist.

Four Hardest Tasks ...

2012-01-16T08:43:00.001+02:00

The four hardest tasks on earth are neither physical nor intellectual feats, but spiritual ones ...

to return love for hate
to include the excluded
to forgive without apology

and

to be able to say "I was wrong ..."

Ten Things to Remember ...

2012-01-16T08:40:00.000+02:00

Your presence is a present to the world

You’re truly one of a kind

Your life can be what you want it to be

Take the days one at a time

Count your blessings, not you troubles

You’ll make it through whatever comes along

Within you are so many answers

Have courage

Be strong

Wish upon a star, and don’t ever forget … how special you are

~ Collin McCarty

Must Share ....

2012-01-13T13:22:00.001+02:00

Something I read that I just had to share ......

A book is proof of an author.
A poem is proof of a poet.
A song is proof of a composer.
A product is proof of a manufacturer.
Creation is proof of a Creator.

Your logic will always compete with your faith. Your mind will compete with your heart.

For my bestest!

2012-01-13T12:53:00.001+02:00

God didn't create us with the same bloodline
but he might as well have,
for we share a sacred sisterhood that
is stronger than any natural bond.
We are sister by choice .....
not by chance.

We accept each other "as is".
Whether laughing hysterically until we cry
or crying buckets of tears until we laugh,
you embrace all the goodness I have to offer
and then, with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away.

We are two kindred spirits ......
two wacky women .....
two forever friends.
~ Suzy Toronoto

Plan B

2012-01-13T12:43:00.000+02:00

Plan A is always my first cloice .....
the one where everything always works out.
But more often than not,
I find myself dealing with the upside version
where nothing goes as it should.
It's at this point the real test
of my character comes in .....
Do I sink or do I swim?
Do I wallow in self pity
or do I simply shift gears and
make the best of the situation?
The choice is mine.
Life really is all about
how you handle Plan B!
~ Suzy Toronoto

Courage Serenity Wisdom

2011-12-23T09:20:00.000+02:00

God, grant me the Serenity
To accept the things I cannot change...
Courage to change the things I can,
And Wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace.
Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it.
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His will.
That I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with Him forever in the next.
Amen.

Just love this prayer ...

2011-12-23T09:02:00.001+02:00

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon.
Where there is doubt, faith.
Where there is despair, hope.
Where there is darkness, light.
Where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
Amen.