A poem for parents

July 9, 2016

My mind moves like a greyhound chasing a rabbit round the track Maybe it’s to keep the feelings at bay that something’s missing You see, she doesn’t live here anymore We rarely make those special memories like we did before Only now and then do we see her come walking through that door Maybe that’s […]

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The path

July 9, 2016

The choices that we make through our lives, the people who intersect us on our path kind of change what our fated destiny is. So some of us are lucky enough for the choices that we make to keep us on our path. Anthony Mackie

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Gusto

July 9, 2016

Anytime I feel lost, I pull out a map and stare. I stare until I have reminded myself that life is a giant adventure, so much to do, to see. Angelina Jolie

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Solitary refinement

July 9, 2016

There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle grander than the sky, that is the interior of the soul. Victor Hugo

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Forever

July 8, 2016

Don’t worry, my friend We have endured so much together You have walked with me when my strength was lagging and I couldn’t find the way Now, it is my time to see you through I have your back and you are not alone That is what best friends are for…today….tomorrow….forever.

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Fourth of July

July 4, 2016

My country,’ tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing; land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims’ pride, from every mountainside let freedom ring! My native country, thee, land of the noble free, thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, thy woods and templed hills; my heart […]

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Belief

July 2, 2016

Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. Louisa May Alcott

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Enjoy

July 2, 2016

I just got one last thing, I urge all of you, all of you, to enjoy your life, the precious moments you have. To spend each day with some laughter and some thought, to get you’re emotions going. Jim Valvano

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Radiance

July 1, 2016

Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen – that stillness becomes a radiance. Morgan Freeman

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Wowser

July 1, 2016

The pin on the fourth hole was placed….as usual, in a nearly impossible location. A very young golfer named Sally didn’t seem to mind. Her four hybrid sent the Srixon to the green where she was left with a tricky sidehill eighteen footer. The youngster calmly stroked the putt perfectly for a birdie. On the […]

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Break away

July 1, 2016

Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean. John Muir

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Potential

June 30, 2016

I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth will I apply ALL my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy. Og Mandino

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Aaaahhhh

June 30, 2016

Maybe we too have special angels who cradle our heads when sleep rules the night. Perhaps they help banish all worries and doubts and gently remind us that faith conquers fear.

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The power of praise

June 28, 2016

Heisman trophy winner Danny Wuerffel tells the story of a voice he heard throughout his whole life. He heard it in first grade when he was trying to win a race. “You’re the fastest boy in the grade, Danny!” the voice said. He won. He heard it in the third grade as he turned his […]

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Heaven

June 28, 2016

‘You ought to leave a little heaven behind everywhere you go.’ From the female elders of Sean Gonsalves’ church

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Grateful

June 28, 2016

How could we be anything but grateful? Grateful for her life, her love, and the memories that will last a lifetime How could we be anything but hopeful? Buoyed by her fortitude and faith the faith now rewarded with joy everlasting How could we be anything but thankful? Thankful for another day to share her […]

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Invincible

June 27, 2016

I close my eyes and see you on your best day when the passion pours from you and you’re unstoppable The day when you look in the mirror and see no trace of fear because you’re unbeatable I close my eyes and see you leave a bag at the curb the one filled with needless […]

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If only

June 27, 2016

I’d see you in the lunchroom sitting by yourself and think there must be some reason you chose to sit alone I was too busy laughing and clowning to see the despair written on your face I could have befriended you could have eased your pain if only I had taken time time to care […]

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One brave soul

June 27, 2016

The sidewalks were sizzling as the temperature climbed above one hundred People flooded to ice cream parlors….. movie theatres….and the library to find relief from the heat I had just pushed the down button on the elevator at Koelbel library when a woman in her seventies entered the front door She was assisted by a […]

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The Whippersnapper

June 27, 2016

She was a youngster around five or six. Freckles, blonde hair and sneakers… The girl seemed innocent enough with no hint of malice or disrespect. Some friends have mentioned that she said it in fun and that I shouldn’t have panicked or come undone. But I ask you…..how do you manage a smile When she […]

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