Sunday, February 23, 2020

From me to you for the week ahead

May your sleep be deep.

May your steps be firm.

May your breath be strong.

May your laughter be hearty.

May your strides be vigorous.

May your efforts be fruitful.

May your ideas catch fire.

May your opinions be heard.

May your thoughts be cherished.

May your contributions be noticed.

May your inputs be valued.

May your hard work pay off.

May your patience be rewarded.

May your persistence bear fruit.

May your obstacles be conquered.

May your prayers be answered.

May your needs be met.

May your life be blessed.

Monday, February 17, 2020

Shhh.....listen

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A post dedicated to listening, which we should all do more of. It would help people understand each other better. In connection with listening, I came across this marvelous stop and think quote, which I would like to share with you:  "You can't love unless you learn to listen". Can you improve your loving by listening? What do you think? Give it a try.

Sunday, February 9, 2020

Easy and Hard

It’s easy to get married.

It’s hard to cherish the person you are married to, and to show them that you cherish them in ways that matter to them.

Cheers to those of you who have done it.

Keep doing what you do.

You are an inspiration to all of us.

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It’s easy to lose faith and hope when tragedy strikes.

It’s hard to pick yourself up, and pursue a course of courage, meaning, and purpose.

Cheers to those of you who have done it.

Keep doing what you do.

You are an inspiration to all of us.

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It’s easy to become an alcoholic or a drug addict.

It’s hard to make the effort to achieve sobriety, and to keep at it day after day, year after year.

Cheers to those who have done it.

Keep doing what you do.

You are an inspiration to all of us.

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It’s easy to feel wronged.

It’s hard to forgive and forget those wrongs, and to put them behind you.

Cheers to those of you who have done it.

Keep doing what you do.

You are an inspiration to all of us.

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It’s easy to sit and criticize those who are public servants.

It’s hard to become a public servant, and to try to make a difference in spite of the obstacles, the cynicism, and the lack of respect and trust you may have to face.

Cheers to those of you who have done it.

Keep doing what you do.

You are an inspiration to all of us.

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It’s easy to complain about all the problems you see in the world.

It’s hard to make an effort to do something, other than just talk about it.

Cheers to those who have done it.

Keep doing what you do.

You are an inspiration to all of us.

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It’s easy to fall out over any number of things, from small disagreements to ideological differences to property matters.

It’s hard to let nothing come between you and the people who matter to you.

Cheers to those who have done it.

Keep doing what you do.

You are an inspiration to all of us.

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It’s easy to do tit for tat, quid pro quo.

It’s hard to give and expect nothing in return.

Cheers to those of you who have done it.

Keep doing what you do.

You are an inspiration to all of us.

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It’s easy to look the other way when you see pain and suffering.

It’s hard to open your heart, and give of your time, your money, and your energy to alleviate pain and suffering.

Cheers to those who have done it.

Keep doing what you do.

You are an inspiration to all of us.

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It’s easy to make other people's victories your losses.

It’s hard to feel happy at someone else's success or popularity.

Cheers to those who have done it.

Keep doing what you do.

You are an inspiration to all of us.

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I look around me, and I see so many of you doing the hard things in life, rather than just the easy things.

I would like to take an opportunity to tip my hat to you.

You know who you are.

You are my heroes...my compass and my inspiration.