The Magic
“The magic is in the mess.” – Dorothy Louisiana
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Marriage Qualities
On their 50th wedding anniversary and during the banquet celebrating it, Tom was asked to give his friends a brief account of the benefits of a marriage of such long duration. “Tell us Tom, just what is it you have … Continue reading →
The Attorney’s Good News and Bad News
The attorney tells the accused, “I have some good news and some bad news.” “What’s the bad news?” asks the accused. “The bad news is, your blood is all over the crime scene, and the DNA tests prove you did … Continue reading →
Begin to Take Risks
“Learning to be comfortable when taking calculated risks is an acquired skill. The only way to develop it is to begin to take risks. Decide today to take a small risk on something you’ve been thinking about doing. Feel the … Continue reading →
Worthy of Love
“Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.” – Thomas Merton
Continue reading →Take Care of the Future
“We take care of the future best by taking care of the present now.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Continue reading →Life is a Daring Adventure
“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure … Continue reading →
The Potential to Turn a Life Around
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo Buscaglia
Continue reading →Looking Upward
“I avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward.” – Charlotte Brontë
Continue reading →Being Alive is a Grand Thing
“I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable… but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.” – Agatha Christie
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