To My Child Today!!

just for this morning, I am going to smile

when I see your face and laugh when I feel like crying.

Just for this morning, I will let you choose

what you want to wear, and smile and say how perfect it is.

Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry

and pick you up and take you to the park to play.

Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink,

and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.

Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone

and keep the computer off,

and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles.

Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once,

not even a tiny grumble when you scream

and whine for the ice cream truck

and I will buy you one if he comes by.

Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about

what you are going to be when you grow up,

or second guess every decision

I have made where you are concerned.

Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies

and I won't stand over you trying to fix them.

Just for this afternoon, I will take us to the Super Market

and buy us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys.

Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms

and tell you a story about how you were born

and how much I love you.

Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub

and not get angry.

Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late

while we sit on the porch and count all the stars.

Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours,

and miss my favorite TV shows.

Just for this evening when I run my finger

through your hair as you pray,

I will simply be grateful that God has given me

the greatest gift ever given.

I will think about the mothers and fathers

who are searching for their missing children,

the mothers and fathers who are visiting

their children's graves instead of their bedrooms,

and mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms

watching their children suffer senselessly,

and screaming inside that they can't handle it anymore.

And when I kiss you good night

I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer.

It is then, that I will thank God for you,

and ask him for nothing,

except one more day......... .... !!!!!!!!!

Two Monks Cross The River

Two monks were wandering around the countryside preaching. One was an older and wiser monk, the other his understudy.

As they reached the bank of a river, there stood a lovely and pretty maiden, scantily clad, wanting to cross, but looking for help. As the monks order was strictly to avoid the pleasures of the flesh, the younger monk quickly averted his gaze and refused to even look at the woman.

The older monk however, went over to offer his help. He swiftly lifted the woman on to his shoulders, and carried her across the river. He gently set her down safely on the other side, while the younger monk looked on with astonishment and surprise, and ofcourse, rebuke.

He did not say anything however, but the incident plagued his mind for the next two days. Finally, troubled to the core, he broached the subject. He asked his superior "How can you, a man of God, have ever done such a sinful thing, by carrying that woman across the river, when you are not even supposed to touch a woman".

The older monk replied:

"I set the woman down on the bank of the river.

You are still carrying her around".

Heaven And Hell

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, "Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like."

The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in.

In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water.

But the people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful, but because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths. The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering. The Lord said, 'You have seen Hell.'

They then went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking.

The holy man said, "I don’t understand."

"It is simple" said the Lord, "In this place the people have learned to feed one another."

INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES ON LIFE!!!!!

Life is like a taxi. The meter just keeps a-ticking whether you are getting somewhere or just standing still.

Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us.

We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.

Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies.

Life is like riding a bicycle. You don't fall off unless you plan to stop peddling.

A great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up.

Attack life, it's going to kill you anyway.

In between goals is a thing called life, that has to be lived and enjoyed.

Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyways.

Make the world worthy of its children..

Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that will never be again. And what do we teach our children? We teach them that two and two make four, and that Paris is the capital of France. When will we also teach them what they are? We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the years that have passed, there has never been another child like you. Your legs, your arms, your clever fingers, the way you move. You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything. Yes, you are a marvel. And when you grow up, can you then harm another who is, like you, a marvel? You must work, we must all work, to make the world worthy of its children."

Give It All You've Got!

The Seven Wonders of the World

Junior high school students in Chicago were

studying the Seven Wonders of the World. At

the end of the lesson, the students were asked

to list what they considered to be the Seven

Wonders of the World. Though there was some

disagreement, the following received the

most votes:

1. Egypt's Great Pyramids

2. The Taj Mahal in India

3. The Grand Canyon in Arizona

4. The Panama Canal

5. The Empire State Building

6. St. Peter's Basilica

7. China's Great Wall

While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student, a quiet girl, hadn't turned in her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The quiet girl replied, "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make up my mind because there were so many." The teacher said, "Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help."

The girl hesitated, then read, "I think the Seven Wonders of the World are:

1. to touch...

2. to taste...

3. to see...

4. to hear... (She hesitated a little, and then added...)

5. to feel...

6. to laugh...

7. and to love.

The room was so quiet, you could have heard a pin drop.

May this story serve as a gentle reminder to all of us that the things we overlook as simple and ordinary are often the most wonderful - and we don't have to travel anywhere special to experience them.

Enjoy your gifts!

You can do the following:

1. Give one another things such as gifts and encouragement cards.

2. Compliment one another. Magnify the other party's strength.

3. Listen to one another. Pay close attention to what each of you has to say and make each other feel that what each says is important.

4. Treat one another special in public. Compliment and encourage one another sincerely in the presence of others.

5. Love is Not Jealous. Jealousy usually indicates an insecure and immature heart. Love wants the best for others, but jealousy is possessive. Jealous is reflected in the childish statement, "If he is going to talk to her, then he can just forget

about me!" Often, one person wants to totally possess the other and to restrict her relationships with others.

6. Love is not about bragging. Love is not a windbag and is not anxious to impress. Often a guy will brag to a girl, trying to impress her so that she will like him. A truly great person, however, does not need to exalt himself! Others will exalt him.

7. Love is Not Arrogant. Love is not conceited, boastful,cocky, or stuck-up. Love, instead, is humble and has a servant attitude. Sometimes, a guy may come across to a girl with an "I can take you or leave you" attitude. His demeanour implies, "You ought to be thankful that somebody as neat as me is dating you." Of course, this is not love.

8. Love always covers. This word cover means to pass over in silence, to keep confidential.

9. Love is patient with the faults of others. It doesn't criticise and broadcast to the world the faults of others.

Love is there even when it knows the other is not perfect.

10. Love always Perseveres. Love always stands its ground and hold out. It will outlast anything. It will even love in the face of unrequited love. Real love will last though all sorts of trials, tribulations and stresses.

11. Love is Not Provoked. This means that love has a long fuse. It does not become irritated and angry. It is not easily offended.

12. Love does not seek its own. This is the heart of love. Love is other-centred rather than self- centred. Love says, "I love you, I want to give to you." Selfishness says, "I love you, I want you!"

13. Love does not act unbecomingly. This means that love does not behave disgracefully, dishonourably or indecently. It does not embarrass others by its action. It is characterised by tact and sensitivity. This also means that love should have good manner. Be sure to do little things like opening doors for your girl, or offering her your arm when you walk together.

14. Lastly, Love is forgiving. This is a MUST for a successful love story. If a guy is not willing to forgive and forget when his girlfriend is one hour late, he is not exhibiting love. Love doesn't hold grudges when it has been

wronged. It doesn't remain resentful.

** Remember this: Love forgets past failures and sins.

THE WIFE AND THE WINDOW

It is human nature and all of us at some time or the other are guilty jumping to conclusions which are not justified on the facts and circumstances which are there. We fail to realise that it is a shortcoming or blind side of our own self that makes us come to the wrong conclusion. This is beautifully illustrated by this small tale.

The Wife And The Window

A young couple moves into a new neighborhood. The next morning, while they are eating breakfast, the young woman sees her neighbor hang the wash outside

That laundry is not very clean, she said, she doesn't know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap.

Her husband looked on, but remained silent. Every time her neighbour would hang her wash to dry, the young woman would make the same comments.

About one month later, the woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband: "Look! She has learned how to wash correctly. I wonder who taught her this."

The husband said: "I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows!"

And so it is with life:

"What we see when watching others depends on the purity of the window through which we look. Before we

give any criticism, it might be a good idea to check ourstate of mind and ask ourselves if we are ready to see

the good rather than to be looking for something in the person we are about to judge. "

A Rose Story....

Red roses were her favorites, her name was also Rose. And every

year her husband sent them, tied with pretty bows. The year he

died, the roses were delivered to her door. The card said, "Be my

Valentine", like all the years before.

Each year he sent her roses, and the note would always say, "I

love you even more this year, than last year on this day. My love

for you will always grow, with every passing year." She knew this

was the last time that the roses would appear.

She thought, he ordered roses in advance before this day. Her

loving husband did not know, that he would pass away. He always

liked to do things early, way before the time. Then, if he got

too busy, everything would work out fine.

She trimmed the stems, and placed them in a very special vase.

Then, sat the vase beside the portrait of his smiling face. She

would sit for hours, in her husband's favorite chair. While

staring at his picture, and the roses sitting there.

A year went by, and it was hard to live without her mate. With

loneliness and solitude, that had become her fate. Then, the very

hour, as on Valentines before, The doorbell rang, and there were

roses, sitting by her door.

She brought the roses in, and then just looked at them in shock.

Then, went to get the telephone, to call the florist shop. The

owner answered, and she asked him, if he would explain, Why would

someone do this to her, causing her such pain?

"I know your husband passed away, more than a year ago," The

owner said, "I knew you'd call, and you would want to know. The

flowers you received today, were paid for in advance. Your

husband always planned ahead, he left nothing to chance.

There is a standing order, that I have on file down here, And he

has paid, well in advance, you'll get them every year. There also

is another thing, that I think you should know, He wrote a

special little card...he did this years ago.

Then, should ever I find out that he's no longer here, That's the

card...that should be sent, to you the following year."

She thanked him and hung up the phone, her tears now flowing

hard.

Her fingers shaking, as she slowly reached to get the card.

Inside the card, she saw that he had written her a note. Then, as

she stared in total silence, this is what he wrote... "Hello my

love, I know it's been a year since I've been gone, I hope it

hasn't been too hard for you to overcome.

I know it must be lonely, and the pain is very real. For if it

was the other way, I know how I would feel. The love we shared

made everything so beautiful in life. I loved you more than words

can say, you were the perfect wife.

You were my friend and lover, you fulfilled my every need. I know

it's only been a year, but please try not to grieve. I want you

to be happy, even when you shed your tears. That is why the roses

will be sent to you for years.

When you get these roses, think of all the happiness, That we had

together, and how both of us were blessed. I have always loved

you and I know I always will. But, my love, you must go on, you

have some living still.

Please...try to find happiness, while living out your days. I

know it is not easy, but I hope you find some ways. The roses

will come every year, and they will only stop, When your door's

not answered, when the florist stops to knock.

He will come five times that day, in case you have gone out. But

after his last visit, he will know without a doubt, To take the

roses to the place, where I've instructed him, And place the

roses where we are, together once again.

Dealing With The Burdens Of Life:

* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.

* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.

* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.

* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

* The second mouse gets the cheese.

* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.

* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.

* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

* We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.

* A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

Try To Know The Truth Before You React.

The train has started moving. It is packed with people of all ages, mostly with the working men and women and young college guys and gals.

Near the window, seated a old man with his 30 year old son. As the train moves by, the son is overwhelmed with joy as he was thrilled with the scenery outside..

"See dad, the scenery of green trees moving away is very beautiful"

This behavior from a thirty year old son made the other people feel strange about him. Every one started murmuring something or other about this son."

This guy seems to be a krack.." newly married Anup whispered to his wife.

Suddenly it started raining... Rain drops fell on the travelers through the opened window. The Thirty year old son , filled with joy " see dad, how beautiful the rain is .."

Anup's wife got irritated with the rain drops spoiling her new suit.

Anup ," cant you see its raining, you old man, if ur son is not feeling well get him soon to a mental asylum..and dont disturb public henceforth"

The old man hesitated first and then in a low tone replied " we are on the way back from hospital, my son got discharged today morning , he was a blind by birth, last week only he got his vision, these rain and nature are new to his eyes.. Please forgive us for the inconvenience caused..."

What we see may not always be right !! Hence try to know the truth before you react

Things That Never Die

Things that never die

The pure, the bright, the beautiful

that stirred our hearts in youth,

The impulses to wordless prayer,

The streams of love and truth,

The longing after something lost,

The spirit's longing cry,

The striving after better hopes--

These things can never die.

The timid hand stretched forth to aid

A brother in his need;

A kindly word in grief's dark hour

That proves a friend indeed;

The plea for mercy softly breathed,

When justice threatens high,

The sorrow of a contrite heart--

These things shall never die.

Let nothing pass, for every hand

Must find some work to do,

Lose not a chance to waken love--

Be firm and just and true.

So shall a light that cannot fade

Beam on thee from on high,

And angel voices say to thee--

"These things shall never die."

Love Is Understanding....

You've heard it said: "Love is patient and kind." If love is patient, it may be because love is truly understanding.

Do you know what the most common craving is among pregnant women? (I'm sure this is factual.)

The most common craving among pregnant women is not spicy food, pickles or ice cream. Not even close.

It is for MEN to get pregnant.

Why? Because then they would know what it is like! Then they might be more patient.

What most women need during times of cravings, discomfort, swollen ankles and morning sickness is... understanding.

Much of our conflict is simply misunderstanding. As a new bride, one woman moved into

the small home on her husband's ranch in the mountains. She put a shoe box on a shelf in her

closet and asked her husband never to touch it.

For 50 years he left the box alone, until his life partner was old and dying.

One day when he was putting their affairs in order, he found the box again

and thought it might hold something important.

Opening it, he discovered two doilies and $82,500 in cash. He took the box to her and asked about the contents.

"My mother gave me that box the day we married," she explained.

"She told me to make a doily to help ease my frustrations every time I got mad at you."

Her husband was touched that in 50 years she'd only been upset enough to make two doilies.

"What's the $82,500 for?" he asked.

She explained, "Oh, well that's the money I've made selling the doilies."

Marge Piercy beautifully said, "Life is the first gift, love is the second and understanding is the third.

" But it is love that gives us life and understanding that brings about love.

Making doilies might take your mind off the problem, but it won't change anything.

The path from conflict to love is not by way of arts and crafts. It is through the valley of understanding

What Is Love, What Is Marriage

A student asks a teacher, "What is love?"

The teacher said, "in order to answer your question, go to the wheat field and choose the biggest wheat and come back.

But the rule is: you can go through them only once and cannot turn back to pick."

The student went to the field, go thru first row, he saw one big wheat, but he wonders....may be there is a bigger one later.

Then he saw another bigger one... But may be there is an even bigger one waiting for him.

Later, when he finished more than half of the wheat field, he start to realize that the wheat is not as big as the previous one he saw, he know he has missed the biggest one, and he regretted.

So, he ended up went back to the teacher with empty hand.

The teacher told him, "...this is love... You keep looking for a better one, but when later you realise, you have already miss the person...."

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"What is marriage then?" the student asked.

The teacher said, "in order to answer your question, go to the corn field and choose the biggest corn and come back. But the rule is: you can go through them only once and cannot turn back to pick."

The student went to the corn field, this time he is careful not to repeat the previous mistake, when he reach the middle of the field, he has picked one medium corn that he feel satisfy, and come back to the teacher.

The teacher told him, "this time you bring back a corn.... You look for one that is just nice, and you have faith and believe this is the best one you get.... This is marriage."*

♥ ♥ ♥ You Rest Your Head On My Chest......♥ ♥ ♥

Words twist and tumble

Through my mind

But I can't grab the right word

Or the right line

So we sit

In silence

But it’s not uncomfortable

In fact I love it

You rest your head on my chest

As we lay here

Lovers entwined

Hearts tangled

You raise your head

And look into my eyes

And I see our love

Almost as if it’s a real force

I don’t ever want to lose this moment

You lay your head on my chest once again

And now I can feel your heartbeat

And my hearts skips

And I finally find the words I’m looking for

♥ I love you... ♥

Why Does Love Hurt So Much?

Love hurts so much because we allow it to hurt. It's human nature. Getting hurt is a part of life. Its how you handle the hurt or how you allow it to affect you. When two people are in a relationship there are good times and bad times being in a relationship is a great feeling.

Knowing that you have a person that loves you is such a wonderful thing. But sometimes people put to much faith in other people and then when that person doesn't live up to the other persons expectations then there are a huge amount of disappointment and hurt. Why do we allow other people to control our emotions?

A broken heart really is one of the worst feelings in the world. When you find out somebody that you love, somebody that you gave such a huge part of yourself to betrayed you, is indescribable. You feel this pain in the middle of your chest and it literally just aches. It hurts oh so bad! And then the tears and crying set in. opinion you do need to allow yourself to grieve. You need to accept everything that has happened and then you just need to look inside yourself to find the courage and strength needed to move on. This is so much easier said than done. It is a part of life. One thing we have to learn is when one door closes three more usually open.

Everything happens for a reason. You must be strong and simply commit to yourself

Good Thoughts

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Before you think of saying an unkind word

Think of someone who can't speak

Before you complain about the taste of your food

Think of someone who has nothing to eat

Before you complain about your husband or wife

Think of someone who's crying out to God for a companion

Today before you complain about life

Think of someone who went too early to heaven

Before you complain about your children

Think of someone who desires children but they're barren

Before you argue about your dirty house; someone didn't clean or

sweep

Think of the people who are living in the streets

Before whining about the distance you drive

Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet

And when you are tired and complain about your job

Think of the unemployed, the disabled and those who wished they had

your job.

But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another

Remember that not one of us are without sin and we all answer to one

Maker.

And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down

Put a smile on your face and thank God you're alive and still around.

Life is a gift from GOD.

LIVE it....

ENJOY it......

CELEBRATE it.........

AND FULFILL it

12 Ways to Know That You Love Someone

TWELVE:

You talk with him/her late at night and when you go to bed you still think of him/her.

ELEVEN:

You walk really slowly when you are with him/her.

TEN:

You don't feel Ok when he/she is far away...

NINE:

You smile when you hear his/her voice.

EIGHT:

When you look at him/her,you do not see other people around you. You see only him/her.

SIX:

He/She is everything you want to think.

FIVE:

You realise that you smile every time you look at him/her.

FOUR:

You would do anything to see him/her.

THREE:

While you have been reading this, there was a person in your mind all the time.

TWO:

You've been so busy thinking of that person that you didn't notice that number 7 is missing.

ONE:

You are going to check above if that's true and now you are silently laughing to yourself.

NOW MAKE A WISH! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT THE MOST.......

Pair Of Old Shoes..

A young man, a student in one of the universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students' friend for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions.

As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which were supposed to belong to a poor man who was working in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his day's work . . .

Student turned to the professor, saying: "Let us play the man a trick:

We will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his perplexity when he cannot find them ..."

"My young friend," answered the professor, "We should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor . . . But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of this poor man.

Put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how this affects him." Visit: The student did so and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes . . .

While putting on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, but feeling something hard, he stooped down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his countenance.

He gazed upon the coin, turned it around and looked at it again and again.

He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin . . .

His feelings overcame him . . . He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a fervent thanksgiving in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, whom this timely bounty, from some unknown hand, would save from perishing . . .

The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears.

"Now," said the professor, are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick?"

The youth replied, "You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget. .. I feel now the truth of these words, which I never understood before: "It's more blessed to give than to receive."

If you want happiness... .For a lifetime - help someone.

The Rose Within

A certain man planted a rose and watered it faithfully and before it blossomed, he examined it.

He saw the bud that would soon blossom, but noticed thorns upon the stem and he thought, "How can any beautiful flower come from a plant burdened with so many sharp thorns? Saddened by this thought, he neglected to water the rose, and just before it was ready to bloom... it died.

So it is with many people. Within every soul there is a rose. The God-like qualities planted in us at birth, grow amid the thorns of our faults. Many of us look at ourselves and see only the thorns, the defects.

We despair, thinking that nothing good can possibly come from us. We neglect to water the good within us, and eventually it dies. We never realize our potential.

Some people do not see the rose within themselves; someone else must show it to them. One of the greatest gifts a person can possess is to be able to reach past the thorns of another, and find the rose within them.

This is one of the characteristic of love... to look at a person, know their true faults and accepting that person into your life... all the while recognizing the nobility in their soul. Help others to realize they can overcome their faults. If we show them the "rose" within themselves, they will conquer their thorns. Only then will they blossom many times over.