PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE AND LOVE

Why do we close our eyes when we sleep? When we cry?
When we imagine? When we kiss? This is because
the most beautiful thing in the world is unseen.

We are a little weird and life's a little weird
and when we find someone whose weirdness is
compatible with ours, we join up with them and
fall into mutual weirdness and call it "LOVE"

There are things that we never want to let go of,
people we never want to leave behind, but keep in mind
that letting go isn't the end of the world,
its the beginning of a new life!

Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt,
those who have searched, and those who have tried.
For only they can appreciate the importance of
the people who have touched their lives.

A great love? Its when you shed tears and still
you care for her. Its when she begins to love another and
yet, you still smile and say "I'm happy for you."

If love fails, set yourself free, let your heart spread
it's wings, and fly again. Remember, you may find love
and lose it, but it's when love dies, you never
have to die with it.

The strongest people are not those who always win
but those who stand back up when they fall.
Somehow, along the course of life, you learn about
yourself and realize, there should never be regrets,
only a lifelong appreciation of the choices you made.

A true friend understands when you say "I forgot",
waits forever when you say "Just a minute!"
stays when you say "Leave me alone!"
opens the door even before you knock
and say "Can I come in."

Loving is not how you forget, but how you forgive,
not how you listen, but how you understand.
Not what you see, but how you feel, and
not how you let go, but how you hold on.

It is more dangerous to weep inwardly, rather than
outwardly. Outward tears can be wiped away,
while secret tears scar forever.

In love, very rarely do we win, but when love is true,
even if you lose, you still win just for having the
tingle of loving someone more than you love
yourself.

There comes a time when we have to stop loving someone
not because that person has stopped loving us,
but because we have found out that they'd be happier
if we let go.

It's best to wait for the one you want,
than settle for one that's available.
Best to wait for the one you love,
than for one who's around.
Best to wait for the right one because
life's too short to waste on just someone.

Sometimes, the one you love turns out to be the one
who hurts you the most, and sometimes the friend
who takes you into her arms and cries when you cry
turns out to be the love you never knew you wanted.

TIME TO TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH

It seems as though everyone is going through "something", whether it’s the need for a job change, relationship disorders (not just romantic), residential moves or getting life lessons. All of this is leading to a major transformation for the better.
I believe that everything happens for a reason and everything has its divine time. To me, this means that we may not have entire control over our paths due to other people’s free will and God's Will . The God Will is like a gentile gust of wind that carries us to the Divine Events, which essentially helps us transform our lives for our good, whether we like it or not. Most of the time these events feel or look negative on the surface, but true victory and growth lies within.
When I take an honest look at the events in my personal life from Aug.2004 up until now, I’ve had so many opportunities for growth and I’ve taken them without hesitation. I’ve learned more in the last 2 years than I have in my entire life and that’s because I allowed things to just happen without trying to control the circumstances too much. All my lessons were painful, but interesting and they’ve made me stronger. The only thing I need to get under control is when I become stronger, I get "harder" and less trusting. I do give new people a fair shake at being my friend, but I have a tendency to put out this tyrant-like energy to shield myself from potential disaster connections. What constitutes a disaster connection for me are relationships with those who can’t handle my strong personality, those who will only suck the life out of me and people who don’t have my best interests at heart. This can be a good thing, but I’ve found myself using it as a crutch and that’s where I feel I need to adjust a bit.
With all of this said, FAITH is the essential ingredient to successfully move from point A to B and it will make your journey a hell of a lot easier from an emotional standpoint. We were all born with faith (it’s in our spiritual nature), but as we get older and are subjected to the trials of life itself, faith and positive thought processes can get shelved. It’s easy to live in fear when our world seems to be swiped from underneath us. It’s understandable if your security foundation (job, home, marriage etc...) collapses or is forcefully disrupted, to feel as though you do not have control and cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I’m here to say that like you, I’ve been there and felt my various foundations breaking down, simultaneously too. When it rains, it pours right? Here’s the thing though. Without faith that it’s all happening for myself and that there will be a positive result, my life never would have changed at all. If you’re feeling lost without hope, the only way to get out of that mind set is to change your perspective. Lie to yourself if you have to. If you can believe the Ego when you’re afraid, which is the ultimate liar, you can take control of your mind and make yourself do the opposite, and so it will be.
Faith has to be created before tangible proof will become available. I’ve seen so many people (including myself in the past) wait for a specific event to occur before taking that leap. Waiting does nothing, but working will change everything. It’s perfectly normal to waiver from time to time and I’d be a liar if I said that I am always on point, so don’t beat yourself up because it’s easier said than done. Just ask yourself, "What’s the worst that can happen?" Once you’re consistent though, you won’t have a problem with faith any longer.So if you have seen the signs to take the leap of faith and have been scared to do so, just trust that God will help take care of you until things take off for you. You will not be left alone when you follow where GOD is needing you the most.

DO YOU LIKE A PERFECT LIFE OR....A HAPPY LIFE???

THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE!

So many people think that things have to be just right in their life in order to be happy. Actually, that is not true. Happiness is a choice of emotions followed by choice of actions. I have noticed that sometimes a person struggles with seeing the glass as half full. one thing is wrong in their life and all that a person can do is focus on the one thing that is wrong. Focusing on what is wrong in your life, only magnifies the problem because your focus made the negativity bring it closer to you. This is why you want to be grateful for what is right in your life.
Even if you do not have the " perfect " job, be grateful that you have a job. Even if your partner is still falling short on meeting your expectations for the relationship, make sure you show the gratitude for what your partner is doing correctly. If you do not, you can end up pushing your partner away.

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PERFECT PEOPLE AND HAPPY PEOPLE

HAPPY PEOPLE VS. PERFECT PEOPLE

1. forgive ....... hold grudges/accountability
2.optimistic ....... negative
3. mind their own business .... . worry about what "the jones" think
4. proud of their self ...... criticize their self a lot
5. doesn't nit pick ...... petty
6.take responsibility ...... blames others
7. understanding ...... takes things personally
8.love unconditionally ....... loves with conditions
9. is happy now/ has gratitude ...... says " i will be happy when........
10. does the best they can ...... nothing less than " perfect "

This is true about having a perfect life. It is a standard that is not realistic and hard to live up to. It leads to becoming very negative as time goes on due to not being able to meet expectations that the person has set for theirselves or others around them.
The lesson is to look at your life and know that it can be rewarding as it is. It is not when you have a relationship, lose weight, have a better job, or more money... IT IS TO BE HAPPY .

MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESSES YOU ALL AS ALWAYS.

Ann
(MY SIMPLE PRAYER...GOD KNOWS US) There come times when I have nothing more to tell God At such times it is wonderful to say to God, 'May I be in Thy presence, Lord? I have nothing more to say to Thee, but I do love to be in Thy presence.' Amen.

GOD ANSWERS ALL PRAYERS

Have you ever felt that God doesn't answer your prayers? I firmly believe that ALL prayers are answered. Why? Because only God knows what is in our best interest,
and what will serve our purpose. Many of us were taught that God answers our prayers and sometimes the answer is "No." We have even observed that the answer "No" often protects us from error.The answer "Yes" can sometimes challenge us to wonder why we prayed for that gift, which served as a life lesson we needed to learn. One important thing that we need to keep in mind and that is that in order for our prayers to manifest, we need to have FAITH that what we pray for will come true.

Please recognize that there are no "unanswered prayers". If you're praying for a Mercedes Benz - and don't get one, there is a reason for it - but your prayer is answered. Perhaps not in the way that you would like it to be
But few of us were ever taught that God has many answers to many prayers and that there is another loving answer. "Wait."

Wait until you are ready. Wait until others are ready. Wait until you move closer to God. Wait until others are served. Wait until you can really understand . . .

They say that tears are liquid prayers. Some have cried a river that they hope leads to heaven. Tears cleanse the soul. Think of the rain. There is darkness for awhile but eventually the sun comes out and there are flowers and sunshine.

A MOMENT WITH THE LORD
" Lord at times, The Only Prayer I can offer you are my Tears, and I know that you understand." Amen.
A MOMENT WITH THE WORD
" A Humble and Repentant Heart ,O God you will not despise." (PS 51:17)

" We All Make Mistakes"

"When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind, and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power." -

Let's face it....there are times when we all don't make the best possible choices for ourselves and our lives.
Once the realization happens that you realized " hey this isn't what I thought it would be" or "I don't feel like I thought I would", what you do next is key.

"Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes. " GHANDI

Since there really is no right or wrong, do not feel ashamed. You did the best you could where you were at there & then. You chose just what you should have. Everything happens for a reason, to bring us what we need to develop & grow into who we are on a soul level, to become our true self. Everything that happens offers us the chance to grow & learn, to become stronger & more authentic to ourself. Look upon things you call mistakes. Learn what you can and leave the rest behind. Perhaps you are to learn trust must be earned and not just given freely. Maybe you are learning to trust your own intuition more and the opinions of others less. Maybe you are learning to be who you are without the need for approval from others. There is always something we can find in every mistake that we can learn, and improve self with. Leaving the blame, shame and anger behind is essential. Remember, we do the best we can & yes, we all make mistakes. Choose to grow from your mistakes instead of feeling badly about making them.

My Friends and Families , We all make mistakes. The positive way of thinking is to learn from them . Don't beat ourselves up over and over about the mistake we made yesterday. Do what we can to repair it, take steps to not make the mistake again and start anew. Karma comes back at us only when we purposely continue to make the same mistakes over and over. Then it is not a mistake, It is intentional. If we are punished for every mistake we make, we'd all be living a pretty miserable life. Learn, live, and love and we will be doing okay.

May Our Good Lord Blesses You All and Always.

I HIT THE WALL...AND I BROKE THROUGH IT! (AM I SANE?)

(Living with Narcissist- Anyone that doesn't know what this is… well, let me just say...it's not fun!)

The narcissist in my life would have me believe that I am Insane, that his behavior is "Justified". That I "should" want to be with him and put aside my "selfish wants and needs" to be with him. This includes anything and anyone outside of him. Before I proceed i want to share what's "Narcissist/ Narcissism really means. It is a psychological condition defined as a total obsession with self, to the exclusion of almost all other interaction with people. Narcissism is often characterized by a lack of empathy for others, an immature sense of humor, sadistic or destructive tendencies towards other people, and a compulsion to satisfy personal needs without regard for others. People suffering from narcissism can be extremely introverted in social situations, tending to avoid deep friendships or commitments to career or family. In short, It's an Adult acting like the 'terrible twos', a phenomenon in which toddlers become extremely self-centered and demanding, is actually part of the narcissism spectrum . "

Narcissism is truly a difficult thing to understand. There is NO CURE. People who have this don't look at themselves and think to improve themselves. They play roles... They have their supply and if they don't get their “fix” they are abusive or they just drop you. Unfortunately for me, mine didn't drop me... I had to drop him. I came to realized that no matter what I did or didn't do, this person would never be happy .As a recovering co-dependent, I am practicing putting my own needs and feelings ahead of anyone. What that means, is if it feels good, I'll go with it, if it doesn't I ask myself "what do I want?" (A novel concept!) What do I want? I was always concerned with what his reaction would be. So, I'd mold myself to what I thought would make him comfortable. That would mean, I wouldn't go to parties or out to lunch with friends, because my partner didn't want me to "meet anyone" and ultimately leave him. I began to see healthier relationships... (not "perfect" marriages) but healthier. Couples that actually enjoyed each other and were autonomous in their relationships.

After gathering all the Strenght and the Courage that I needed - I made the choice to leave. I couldn't take care of his feelings anymore. It was going to suck either way and I needed to get on with my life... I needed to be Happy-(being in a physical, mental and verbal abusived partner- run as fast as you can !). It was a hard choice due to some sensitive issues involved - Children of course . But I also knew I was not happy and it took a long time but i finally took the step. I felt good and still do about my decision. I saw that the life I was living was neither healthy nor happy. My partner being a narcissist will do anything to keep me in the bad marriage. " Staying is Insane...I am Sane...I am leaving this!" It has been an Emotional Roller Coaster don't know whether i was screaming for Fear or Excitement . Is it draining? Heck, Yeah ! ( It definitely sucked you dry!) Can I see light at the end of the tunnel? You bet, I will !
It's sad to be someone's drug. I look forward to being Someone's Love...the Real Kind...I look forward to a Healthy Reflection. I may have hit a wall today , but I also feel I may have broken through it as well .
( Probably some of you once have lived with someone with this kind of behavior or perhaps still living with one...If I can impart some wisdom through this, I will ).

Thanks for reading. May God Bless you All ...Have a Wonderful weekend!

(Although God hates divorce, He loves the divorcee and will help all who call upon Him. He wants to teach us how to love the way He loves. The definition of true love is "God is Love." )

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

My two li'l girls and I woke up so early this morning . I've been thinking of what to write for Thanksgiving .While we're browsing on youtube when suddenly i remembered the song we sung on my 1986 High School Graduation from my Alma Mater back home, ST. RITA COLLEGE . ( My Goodness, I can still remember Sister Antonietta my music teacher playing the piano that day ,it was just like yesterday..Ohhh I miss my friends too). The song by the famous Carpenters, "Sometimes". It's a True Story by Henry Mancini's daughter Felice ,It's about this young girl who instead of buying her parents presence for the holidays , she wrote a Special Poem concerning her true and honest feelings about her friends and families. And of course, the genius Karen Carpenter loved it and made it a song , and here it goes....

Sometimes not often enough
We reflect upon the good things
And those thoughts always center around those we love
And I think about those people who mean so much to me
And for so many years have made me so very happy
And I count the times I have forgotten to say "thank you"
And just how much I love them

This Thanksgiving got me thinking about what I'm thankful for this year.
I'm thankful that God has taught me hard lessons, forcing me to grow in ways I'd never imagined. Remember, everytime a problem comes up, it is an opportunity to improve your life. Ask for wisdom from God and you will receive guidance and direction.
I'm thankful for the web for giving me an amazing outlet and the ability to connect with people all over ,People like you.
I am thankful for blessings and opportunities when we know sometimes that we don't deserve them. I am thankful for compassion and grace in our daily lives.
I am Thankful for my Kids that they are all healthy and We are All Together in One home, My Home.
I am Blessed to have great friends and families that's been there for me and my children in times of troubles. I am very Thankful for all my newly found friends since we moved here to TX -People from church St. Martin , My kids school FHS , My Friends from work COAF, and of course my dear friend Jeanette ...They All Stood by me.Thankful for my Ex's for the Good times and the Bad times,they made me Stronger each day!
Let's not forget to give Thanks to Our Brothers and Sisters in the Military serving in overseas away from home, from their families on this holidays. In every minute they fear about their life ,risking their lives so we can have a peaceful and wonderful holidays with our love ones back here. Please Always include them in your Prayers.
We have reason for hope this thanksgiving because thanksgiving touches upon a miralce for all who can believe in such a thing. It is the miracle of love. A miracle which promises to help you through all difficulty and a promise of spiritual proportions to save you ... even from yourself.

A MOMENT WITH THE LORD:
"Lord, Thank You for my Blessings. Help me to share my Blessings. Help me to be a Blessing and a source of Blessings for others too. Amen.

A MOMENT WITH THE WORD:
"It is Good to give Thanks to the Lord and to sing Praises to your Name, O Most High." (PS.92:1)

TODAY IS THE DAY

Think about it: There were people that we know who were there with us last Thanksgiving and Christmas and are no longer with us this holidays...And there are People who are with us now who may not be anymore with us next holidays. So, Why don't we make this Holidays the Best holidays ever yet.

What if this is his/her last Holidays...

What if this is your last Holidays....

Morbid?

Maybe, But the Message is Clear. Do not Postpone your Reconciliation - Do not forget to be Thankful with God , with your family, your love ones and your Friends.

A MOMENT WITH THE LORD:
"Lord ,Help me to Love Now. Help me not to Postpone my Loving and My coming back to You . Amen."

A MOMENT WITH THE WORD:
"Stay Awake , then , for you do not know on what day your Lord will come." (Mt.24:42)

Today is a day of giving Thanks and being Appreciative of what we have. But what happens when we can't appreciate? Many People i know that despite of their blessings, they still find it hard to be thankful.
Then we need to learn to BEG
It is a gift to be thankful and if we have not earned it, than we must Beg God to give it to us.
Today, no matter what level your gratitude meter is at, kick it up a notch. And if you are totally blocked, get down on your knees [metaphorically or literally] and ask with all your heart for the Light of appreciation to shine in your mind.

HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAYS AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

FAITH- Sometimes,that's all we have left....

" FAITH is to Believe what You do not see...The Reward of this Faith is to see what You Believe. " - St. Augustine

The thing is to believe in our Dreams . To Hope for the future . To know things are going to be better. To Believe. this is our goal, To have Faith that GOD isn't going to let us down, that Life is going to change, that our dreams , our mission, our purpose will carry on. We can create miracles, we can have hope, we can believe.

I have recieved some great feedbacks from Parents on my " Parenting is a JOB " - a Full time one to be exact! (Opppps, that's one of the bo-bos i did yesterday if you noticed, i accidentally titled my blog as "Parent is a job" -duh! again, I apologize.) It's not easy to let it go on anyone you really care for and deeply love . Hence, Letting go of your own child that you nurtured of all these years. But with your Strong Faith and Believe in God you can only hope for the best and that things will be alright. Well, My son is moving out this coming weekend with his friends in a town right next to mine. It still gives me tears thinking about it but He is a Great Kid , I know he will be OK. Couple of my friends who knows my children well when they were still little , emailed me back after reading my blog yesterday saying that My oldest son has been the big guy at home ever since while his step dad was away ( My ex was in the U.S. Navy- figure that , he is gone alot!) My oldest son helped me alot taking care of the little ones. I remembered about 7 months ago I told him that he needs to start going out with friends -doing things and his replied was, " Mom, who will be here to watch you and my little sisters ?" I was shocked! I told him that he needs to enjoy being a teenager plus I don't go out anyways so i can take care of the girls. Well, i guess he did enjoy being with friends now that he didn't want to be at home anymore. Geee, thanks to me i pushed my son away! ( I jinxed it, aye? lol!)

Anyway, I forgot the attach the song i wanted to go along with that blog from yesterday . It's Crosby,Stills,Nash &Young ..."Teach your Children Well". It's one of my fave oldies but goodies song....I hope you like it!
GOD BLESS YOU ALL- Cherish every single moment that you have with your kids , quit beating yourself up thinking that it's your fault that they turned out to be something different . STOP BLAMING, STOP REGRETTING , START LIVING!!!! God is Always with YOU.

Peace,
Ann

PARENTING IS A JOB

" Human Beings are the only creatures on earth that allows their Children to come back Home".
- Bill Cosby

Wow, How Amazingly true indeed! Before i proceed... I would like to take this oppurtunity to THANK all of You who has been sending me some feedbacks about my Blogs. It makes me feel so good and more inspirational knowing you appreciate it and literally waiting for some more. One of my dearest friend who wrote me and says...."Ann, You are an epiphanie of a great mom ". Thank You Carmela- but I think and I do believe that it applies to every Mom out there. We all did and still trying to be the Best Mom that we can be- not so easy but God knows we are trying are very best! Most of us who are parents never realize the complexities, challenges and effort it will ultimately take when we first bring a child into this world. Often, we are excited, perhaps for our own subjective reasons and hope that our kids do “turn out” in a certain way; the way we want them to be.

My 17 yrs Old Son ,( gee....that right there enough for you to figure out already the drama I'm going through!) Last night the moment has arrived for my first born child to uttered the words that i've been fearing the most of all these years..."Mom I want and I am ready to move out". I sat there not knowing what to say - Feels like my world crumbled again -it's like hearing all over again for the first time for the words ," I want a Divorce !" ( for those of you who've been through divorce you should know my pain!) Slowly, I looked at each one of my 5 children faces thinking should I scream now ? cry? or maybe grab a frying pan and smack the crap out of him maybe then he will get out off his senses and realize he is not dreaming no more! But none of those things i had mentioned really is the answer. Before i even open my mouth i quietly prayed first, telling God if this is his will then ..." Thy will be done". I have been struggling trying to figure out the right way on disciplining my kids and just doing the right things. For the past months now there are so many changes going on with my son , I guess it would come to this one way or another.

Trust me being brought up from a different culture this is a very hard for me to swallow . This also comes with the child before they are born. Their lessons are theirs, regardless of how we raise them: meaning, there is nothing we can do to eliminate or take away their lessons. How we do raise them though, will determine if we help them to learn their lessons, as in assisting them in a positive way, or make it inherently harder for them to work through their lessons by not guiding them in the correct fashion for them. As a parent, we won’t be able to learn the lessons for them. No matter how hard we try or how much we love them, they will have to go through certain experiences, hardships, struggles and pain – in short, going through it themselves!
Even if a parent raised a child absolutely perfectly, (as many of us have aspired to do) they will still have we call in today’s world, baggage! We must understand our part in all of this! We have not created this baggage; therefore, it is not ours to be able to take it away. We are here to assist, offer counsel, support, even limits when needed. We are not intended to merely be just intellectual by standers. We participate in the process, but we cannot become the child and step into their shoes. We can’t be them, or try to take all of their work away from them! Sometimes this process is so hard as a parent who truly loves their child with all of their heart – not wanting to see them suffer or struggle at all. However, with the spiritual awareness that their lessons belong to them, we, as parents now know our appropriate role.

Parenting is a job – a full time job – with no paid vacation days, or personal days. It is a constant, ever present job that is work – hard work. Often, before having kids, we think of how cute and adorable they’ll be laying in their crib, endlessly giggling and then beginning to crawl. But kids come with their own baggage and set of issues as established above, no matter how perfectly they are raised. It is important as parents to approach parenting as a job, with its own set of rules and regulations and challenges.
We must love our children – unconditionally. Not love them only till they do something we don’t like, or even resent, doing poorly in school, or indulging in negative behaviors. With unconditional love, it just is…a continual and endless stream of light and love, without judgment whatsoever, pouring down eternally from God through us and to our children. It cannot have conditions on it – or the love will fall short. No matter who or what our children become, when we love them unconditionally, it will always end up being better for them, meaning that unconditional love always helps our children in one way or another to become better people. And that doesn’t mean that we need to be doormats and let them walk all over us. If our children, say, had stolen something from us, there must be consequences for such an action, but the love never stops! If they don’t do their homework, they must be directed to do so – and if consequences or restrictions are necessary, that is fine. Yet, unconditional love means that even when they’ve done wrong, they are dealt with by us in a nurturing, compassionate, kind and supportive way.It is a bonus if they can love us in return – but we can’t expect it. Expecting it is selfish and defeats the purpose of parenting – again, to prepare our children to join this ever moving journey, where only they can bring to the table what God has gifted them with. Let us say that our kids loving us in return is a nice bonus, like receiving a huge year end check at the end of the year, but we must not be waiting for it.


The key as parents is to offer the same degree of love, consistency, structure and rules to all of our children, although, with the knowledge that they will all turn out different from each other. We shouldn’t compromise what we know to be right and wrong, yet each child is still going to be who they are; on a soul leve. We know our job is to realize that the same formula forever yields completely varying and different results. Since each child has different needs, talents and strengths, as a parent, you do what you can to bring out and enhance what works for them.

Well , the other kids wasn't too happy about it until one of the boys realized he will finally have his own room now-that changed the whole atmosphere! We hold each other- gave the "Ann and the kool kids Family Huggs", We Prayed together and have our Friday Night Pizza . I felt relieved in a way although there was tears shed im not gonna deny that but giving my son my Blessings and hoping He is ans will be doing the right things .I am leaving it in God's Hands from here on . My doors will always be open whenever he wants to come back. I will continue to taking care of the lil ones and Myself of course .

GOD BLESS YOU ALL ! I hope you guys are enjoying your weekend- I am going to work for a little bit this morning and hang out with my kids like always! I actually started writing at 1am and woke up early to finish it. Take Care....

Peace To All, Ann

L-O-V-E!

"Love is a medicine for the sickness of the world; a prescription often given, too rarely taken."

There are all kinds of LOVE. Love for our family, our friends, our children, mankind , ourselves. By loving ourselves and others we can find the answers to many problems, situations that may occur that seem negative at the time but we can change to positive as we show love to others and our self. My fave in Religion teacher- a "Nun" back home in St. Rita Catholic School for Girls ,Sister Terry (who happens to be my Aunt too ) says, "Love is a Verb, an Action word." Even if we don't feel it, act like it and it will just come. Putting actions in the situation will bring about the knowledge we are never alone, Miracles do happen, Love is there. Love is the medicine that will bring our future back on path.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

When distance seperates you from your partner, visualize strands of love linking your hearts together. An awareness of this connection can give you the strength to bear the seperation, knowing that in Spirit or in God ....You are United

THIS TOO SHALL PASS

Life is a journey. Often we stumble upon times where we feel so lost & alone. We may have been hurt by another person or we may have let ourself down.
Mother Theresa said it best.... "THIS TOO SHALL PASS"
When you find yourself in times that are hard, remember this is not forever.
There is Light at the end of the tunnel. This experience you are having is purposeful, it is meant to take you to the place you are meant to be. Each time we lose our way offers us the chance to slow down and take a look at what we are doing, where we are going, and how in the world did we get here!
In my own life, I have expereinced these times. Looking back, I can see how each time I fell, I not only got up again, but when I did I was stronger and found inner strength and inner wisdom I never realized I had. This is what hard times offer us on a Soul level. A time to dig deep within us and find what we need to get back up and take one more step forward. Failure really only occurs when we cease to get up & try again!

Whatever situation you may find yourself in today that is making you feel lost and confused and ready to give up, know that it is here to help you realize how strong and confident you really are. Deep within you lies a vast energy that can be tapped into to help you get up, brush off the mud and move forward. Do not despair for you are never alone, your angels walk beside you every step of the way.
Your hard times are an opportunity to strengthen your connection with your Higher Self, your Soul. Your Soul will never lead you in the wrong direction. Quite often, when we make a choice that does not honor our true Higher Self, we feel regret, we feel anger towards self, we feel like we have failed. Well we haven't failed.....we have not honored our Higher Self. Forgiving yourself for times when you didn't make the best choice is key!

WHERE IS THE BLESSINGS?

Where is the blessings?
This has been a very trying time for my family. I know there are other families out there struggling to pay their bills, feed their families, and celebrate the coming holidays. When life isn't going the way we had hoped, it's easy to overlook the blessings in our lives. It's a choice every day to wake up thinking TODAY is the day my luck will change. Or we can focus on all the events that certainly can make for a bad day if we can only see the negative.

I lost my job three months ago. No warning, no sign a struggle would be up ahead. It wasn't easy especially on my case being a Single Mom of 5 and worsts the kids are all off school then , so the foods / utilities costs are very expensive during summer time .Oh I found a new job after 2 months of struggling. Then, comes the turmoil with an ex hubby about our kids fighting for child support and custody . Even better Now, My 6 months old Brand New Car has been having some major problems already .... Oh man!!! Sometimes you have to search deep to find the blessing, and sometimes it's just a matter of attitude. Im just grateful that I have my kids together with me and How fortunate that we each other. There is a blessing in just waking up each day and thinking just sharing our laughters, knowing they are healthy and they are all with me is the best Blessings a Mother could ask.

Sometimes we need to think like a child to truly REMEMBER the blessings in our lives. A snowflake can be a castle through the eyes of a child, or a snow fort. A rain drop is a puddle of joy to splash about in. As adults we forget the many wonders of this beautiful world we live in. Lush forests, vast oceans, majestic mountains, and winding streams. We are surrounded by beauty, but in a crisis we forget the blessing.

I pray everyone remembers that each one of us can be a blessing to another, just by a smile or kind word. The blessing isn't always JUST about us or what we hope to achieve or gain. A prayer, an old coat from your closet, a toy for a child, food given to bless another family, and the list goes on an on. You have the power to be THEE blessing today.
Today the blessing I have for you comes straight from my heart. I wish for you a joyous day EVERY day even when you struggle with finances, relationship, career, or a car. I think this world would be a better place if only we asked ourselves, "How can I be a blessing today? What can I do to make this world a better and brighter place?"

I wish you love and much laughter in the days ahead!

GOD BLESS YOU ALL !!!

Ann

"LIFT UP YOUR HANDS TO GOD" ( Gary Valenciano- A Filipino Singer)

Life is not all that bad, my friend, hmmm
If you believe in yourself
If you believe there's Someone
Who walks through life without you
You'll never be alone
Just learn to reach out,
And open your heart
Lift up hands to God,
And He'll show you the way.

And He said, "Cast your burdens upon Me
Those who are heavily laden,
Come to Me, all of you who are tired
Of carrying heavy loads,
For the yoke I will give you is easy
And My burden is light,
Come to Me and I will give you rest."

When you feel the world
Is tumblin' down on you,
And you have no one
That you can hold on to,
Just face the rising sun
And you'll see hope,
And there's no need to run
Lift up your hands to God,
And He'll make you feel all right.

And He said, "Cast your burdens upon Me
Those who are heavily laden,
Come to Me, all of you who are tired
Of carrying heavy loads,
For the yoke I will give you is easy
And My burden is light,
Come to Me and I will give you rest."


(I have the video on my profile it will direct you to www.youtube.com ..I hope you like it )

TEARS AND JOY

"For long you live and high you fly, For smiles you give and tears you cry, For all you touch and all you see...Is all your life will ever be." -
-- Pink Floyd
We have our ups and downs in life. Everything that happens to us is a lesson, is a challenge to overcome, is a chance to make changes, a chance to bring differences in our world and in the world of others. Everyone that touches us in some way changes our perspective, our life. Everyone we touch, we change. We want to live long, we want to fly as high as we can fly, dream as big as we can dream, love as much as we can love. The world is ours to have, to hold, to honor, to believe. We have the power to make changes, to bring happiness, to give joy.

Don't forget to count your Blessings each day . Be thankful for every little things ... Pray not only to those who are good to you but also to those who hurt you .God Bless you All!

"The wise man in the storm prays to God, not for safety from danger, but for deliverance from fear. It is the storm within that endangers him, not the storm without." Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

FEAR OR LOVE???

My Friends and Families, Today's topic took me days to put it all together. It might not interest some of you but surely ,if we take some time to open our hearts and minds ,we will then understand Our Purpose in Life. GOD BLESS....

There comes a time in every person's life when they have to choose between two roads: fear, or love. These are the two emotions that under-pin our human life. Only one, though, leads to the fulfilment of life which is its purpose.
When one acts out of fear, one is acting from a thought of limitation. The thought that you will not be able to get what you need, or, that you will lose that which you think is yours.

Everyone realises from a deep level that the 'fear' is a blocking, unnecessary, negative and limiting emotion. They see that fear is irrational, especially through the spiritual lens. Spirituality is not just a loose concept. It is a concept about life itself. Change the word 'spirituality' with 'awareness' and they will mean the same thing. Fears are like castles built on sand. They will always be washed away with the tide because they are not your reality.When you think life has to be a struggle, that you can only 'win' the 'game of life' through competition of the fittest, then that's what life will be for you… a constant struggle towards some ever20higher goal, and never a feeling of satisfaction and contentment.
It is the lack of awareness of how the world really works, and your belief systems themselves which say to you that you have to struggle, that life is a hard-task and that 'God', whatever form you give It, is the task-master driving us into trouble and strive.

So let's take this fear of death. Everybody at some point will fear death. Death is the marker that people put on their lives. "Got to do this, that and the other before I die or I will have failed." If not the case then they will try and prolong their life, or try to never think about it. This is the fear that life will cease to be which installs the fears of limitation, lack, and fighting to protect what you have.What if I were to tell you that this was not the way it was meant to be? If you were to understand the true nature of love from which the whole world was created, would you still exist in fear? I hope not, because when you increase awareness about the true nature of the love underpinning everything, you understand why the fears can never be real, and why you can never lack that which you have never lost.

Changing your beliefs will change your life. Changing your life will change the World. It all starts from you, because you are all you are. You are not your house, your bank balance, your family or your trophies. You are the kernel of Life itself. You are the 'God-force' experiencing its own life through your life and freedom. This is why you are free to think thoughts of fear, or thoughts of love.

So change your thoughts to those of love, for what you think on will be your reality. If you let fear control you, then you stifle the 'Great Spirit' within you from doing its love-work for you and for all those you meet. It's all a matter of perception. It's all a matter of understanding Who You Are and Where You Came From.

Make the decision and say YES to love today, and NO to fear.
REMEMBER, PEOPLE WE LOVE CANNOT BE REPLACED!!!

MAYBE...

Maybe God wanted us to meet the 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.

Maybe 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.

Maybe 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.
Maybe it is true that we don't know what we have got until we lose it,
but it is also true that we don't know what we have been missing
until it arrives. Giving someone all your love is never an assurance
that they will love you back. Don't expect love in return; just wait
for it to grow in their heart; but if it does not, 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
Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt,
those who have searched, and those who have tried,
for only they can appreciate the importance of people
who have touched their lives.

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 are the one who is smiling
and everyone around you is crying


Ann


To be honest, I didn't write this Poem but I must admit that I fell in love with it from the moment i saw it and i can't stop reading it. This I should say , just took my breath away and I thought of sharing it with all of you . I do hope you like it too. God Bless You All!

SOULMATE OR LIFEMATE CONNECTIONS

We have all felt a very deep spiritual type connection with someone else in our lives.. and Ive found that we usually have to let go of this person only to find that later in life they come back in our lives unexpectedly, usually to stay, but sometimes just in passing. This unseen connection is what keeps us 'linked' to these people and it is exactly why we always dream of them and think of them constantly when they are gone. I believe that this type of connection opens up both people to each other.. in other words they can feel each other and put thoughts in the others head, things like that... but in most cases neither person realizes what it is, they think it is just them which is not true at all. There is a undeniable bond between the two people that never goes away, never lessens or eases up, and never gives up. It causes us to hang on even if we know there is nothing to hang on to. First of all, in a persons lifetime they can meet many different 'soulmates'.... problem is, soulmates arent always lifemates. Lifemate is the person that u spend ur life with.. or are supposed to spend ur life with, soulmate is someone u feel a deep spiritual unseen, yet undeniable connection with. U feel this same connection with ur lifemate, only its much stronger and u usually dont feel it when u first meet them, it grows instead. A person can meet many people in a lifetime that they feel connected to, it doesnt mean that every one is the one for them.. there is always only one who sticks out above the rest in our lives, some of us have met ours and some havent yet.. but there is always one.

Does Anyone of you have seen the movie, "What dreams may Come"? -A Brilliant movie , One of my All time Favorite Movie Starring Robin Williams and Anabella Sciorra , is a 1998 film about a man who dies and finds himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of, but without his wife, who killed herself after he died. He decides to risk eternity in hell for the small chance that he will be able to bring her back to heaven. With their Strong ,Undying Love and Soulmate Connection that they've never given up each other even after death ....In Heaven , they were REUNITED with their Dog skippy and of course their 2 wonderful children and Stayed Happily at their Dream House in Heaven. (In the movie the dog died first, 2nd are the kids in an accident ,3rd Dad Chris Neilsen played by Robin Williams -a heart attacked and last the wife Annie Nielsen-Anabella Sciorra who killed herself......Everyone, you really need to watch it !!!)

****MEMORABLE QUOTES IN THE MOVIE****

Annie Nielsen: Dear Diary, I am writing in your bullshit pages because my shrink is crazier then I am. He thinks you're therapy. He figures if two babies can hammer me into a Psycho ward, what will I do with this ? He is so stupid. He's so stupid that he thinks he pulled me through the breakdown when it was Chris. Always. Only Chis. I was looking through his postcards. Paintings were his obsession. He used art as another way to love me, to help me. To keep us always together. (THIS IS BEFORE SHE KILLED HERSELF)

(THE PART WHERE HE WANTED TO SAVE HER FROM HELL)The Tracker: This is the guy who doesn't give up. The Tracker: Your wife love you as strong ? We'll find her. But when we find her nothing will make her recognize you. Nothing will break her denial. It's stronger than her love. In fact, reinforced by her love. You can say everything you long to say, including good-bye. Even if she can't understand it. And you'll have the satisfaction that you didn't give up. That has to be enough. Chris Nielsen: You just get me there, I'll decide what's enough.

(AFTER BRINGING HIS WIFE TO HEAVEN)Chris Nielsen: I want Us to Grow Old Together...Grow like Old Farts. Thank you for every kindness. Thank you for our children. For the first time I saw them. Thank you for being someone I was always proud to be with. For your guts, for your sweetness. For how you always looked, for how I always wanted to touch you. God, you were my life. I apologize for everytime I ever failed you. Especially this one...


Albert: Soul mates. It's extrememly rare but it exists. Sort of like twin souls tuning into each other. Apparently even in death. (HIS ANGEL)

"WE ALL HAVE SPECIAL PLACE UNDER THE SUN" and Our Good God Has A Special Someone for each and everyone of Us...So Don't worry , Don't Give Up! Sometimes You don't need to search for it...It will come to you in the right time and Once you have that Special Person in your Life ....Your Soulmate....Your Lifetime Partner, NEVER EVER Let them go. Take Good Care of them , Spend allot of time with them, Make them feel Special, Cherish every moment spent with them and most of all, Love them UNCONDITIONALLY.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND REMEMBER GOD LOVES YOU !!!!
Ann

DOWN TO NOTHING

God really knows how and when to lift us up. I was feeling low, the mediation with my ex about the child custody and support yesterday didn't go well. There was so much pain. I came home last night from work and my 2 girls are not feeling good, I woke up this morning and I'm not feeling good either. Today i was wondering what to write to get my mind off from all this drama. As i was looking into my old notes back in College (ohhh man , 20 yrs.ago!) I found this note from an old friend that says....

"WHEN YOU ARE DOWN TO NOTHING , BE ASSURED THAT GOD IS UP TO SOMETHING."


A Moment with the Lord:
"Lord, Thank you for being there always for me , especially when i needed you the most. Amen"

A Moment with the Word:
" I am with you always until the end of time...." (Mt.28:20)

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
Ann

YOU CAN'T GET WHAT YOU WANT!

You Can't always get what you Want....
Mick Jagger. What a wonder he is! How timeless are the lyrics to the Stones' songs? And, I have this feeling that even if Mick has to use a walker, he'll still be performing these classics for years to come. "You can't always get what you want"........ If you can't "always get what you want" - maybe that's not such a bad thing? Did it ever occur to you that by not getting what you think you want is a good thing? Your angels know what is best, it's your own mindset that directs you to focus on what it is that you think that you want. Oh, here's a clue, too: Sometimes when we do get what we think we want, it really turns into a lump of coal.... it's at this time that I feel our angels are just standing by shaking their heads and saying "hey, we tried to guide you away from it".....Ask yourself - is this what I really "want", OR - do I just really WANT it because it's so UNavailable to me? Most of the time, it's not "getting what we want" it's reaching for that which we can't have. The thrill of competition - winning the "prized trophy" - being able to tell another, "I won, you lost". Then the games really begin.Love is not a prize to be won. Love is an emotion, a connection, an UNCONDITIONAL space. Love does not throw guilt trips, embrace jealousy, or manipulate. Love just IS. You love someone you allow that person to BE. If that person doesn't return your love, it isn't a reflection on YOU, it isn't rejection of YOU, it's merely that person's state of being. You don't suddenly decide you "hate" because love isn't returned to you in the way that you expect. Love IS NO expectations.
" LOVE DOES NOT NEED A DEFINITION ,IT ONLY NEEDS A HEART TO LIVE IN". One of My favorites when i was younger.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL !
Ann

"LIVE , LAUGH AND LOVE.....DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME REGRETTING THINGS ,ITS NOT WORTH IT

LIVE A HAPPY LIFE

"If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal. Not to people or things." - -- Albert Einstein
We all need people in our lives. As the old saying goes, "no man is an island." We however, need more than just material things in life. We need joy, peace, we need to like ourselves, we need to believe in ourselves and our dreams. Sometimes family, friends, neighbors who love us try to protect us too much. They discourage our dreams and hopes knowing that sometimes the road may be hard. Yes, something really good hardly ever comes easy. Some may say, well if spirit is behind it, why doesn't it just flow easily? We can learn lessons from the hard times and see where things can grow from them. Stay true to our hearts, our goals and our dreams.
Ann

God Bless You all! Enjoy your weekend with your family and love ones!! I know we will, Friday night- Sushi Night with my best buddies-My kids!! Weekend, Just kick back and relax watch some movies.

NEW BEGINNINGS

NEW BEGINNINGS"We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee." - -- Marian Wright Edelman

Making decisions that can make a big difference in our lives, by doing the small stuff that moves us along the path. Sometimes it seems like we are barely moving or we are in limbo but sometimes the baby steps help us make the giant leaps into the future. Each of us are different in our own way and have our own talents, gifts, and important place in the universe to build a great future.

We think we have no purpose, what are we here for, but deep in the recesses of our spirit, we have a gift to share, even if it is the little things. When my children my boys were younger, I wanted to be a singer, but my role was more in the kitchen, the children in the background and I was happy there. No I never became this great singer but I walked my path and tried to stay in my role. We all can do the little things that add up to the big things.

Start your day or Week with a positive outlook in Life and Always Remember to be Thankful and Count your Blessings! Besides, LIFE IS GOOD! GOD BLESS YOU ALL !

Ann
Thank you for everyone who emailed me feedbacks on STRENGHT-FAITH-LOVE...I had some people said that it made them cry . It's a real deal my friends, it's not from a soap opera either! Also , I had long lost Friends that Asked about the Friday -Sushi Night with my kids..Yes, It's was Delicious! Sorry I can't share you my Sake.....Anyway, Thank you all for sparing your time to read my blogs.

STRENGHT,LOVE AND FAITH

To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind." - -- Paul Aubuchon
I've always admired the people who no matter what the circumstances, no matter what happens, or what people say, they steadfastly stand by the people they love. Lasting love no matter what faults the person may have, is such a strength is always amazes me. To know that this is the right person and stand firm on our faith is so strong and will fill us with happiness. I know that all of us that are sharing here have this ability. We believe that GOD is out there to help us carry on.

I would like to take this oppurtunity to share with you as a Perfect example of today's topic are My "Parents "-who has been married for almost 40 yrs now. Remembering while i was growing up back home-My dad was never been home with us- He was working overseas for Years and Only comes home to see us once a year and for a month. So my mom played the biggest role in our household raising 3 children. As I recall at one time i believed i was about 16 yrs old when i finally have the courage to say what i feel , I caught my mom crying and I told her..."Why don't you just leave him (my dad) ,Why don't we just leave him". My mom replied to me in anger..." You wont understand things now but someday down the road when you have your own family you will! The Love that I have for your father and my children - I will give myself and do anything just to Keep this Family Together". Ever since then I see things, I hear things and I know things but i kept it in silence and let them deal their own battles. For those of you who knows my parents now very well , they are just like "cats-and-dogs" , right? Now they've learned after all these years , when they have their disagreements (which happens everyday, by the way! they're both stubborn....OMG!! ) but they managed to expressed their anger by making fun of it -then laugh together about it, and that's it! They don't talk about it again. My Dad is the Biggest Flirt ever (most of you will 100% agree) but it doesn't bothers my mom-she knew where his heart is.

My Dad is 74 yrs old now and will be undergoing his 3rd surgery for Colonoscopy they found a tumor growing that would need an immediate attention. I spoke to my dad yesterday and was telling me that ..." He would kiss the ground of the path where my mom is walking on ,for She Stood by him all these years ,never leave his side and still Takes good care of him. That death is the only way that will keep them Apart." I do understand now how their true love for each other , that they are each other's world. My dad hasn't been working for years now , My mom told him to stay at home and relax ,that he has done alot for all of us and it's time for her to take care of everything . Well, of course with the condition of he has to drive her to work everyday and wherever she goes. The other day , I was talking to my mom on the phone and i can hear my dad on the background saying, " I'm dying , Im dying" (playing around) My mom just told him, " Don't worry You are not gonna die yet, You have done so many bad things in your life in the past that God still wants you to stay alive and suffer more!" I heard silence for a couple of seconds then both of them started cracking up, and i laughed with them too.

Perhaps, most of you have parents that still together for so many years now - still standing strong . If only we can have the same mentality, the same kind of attitudes, the same beliefs , the same water they were drinking or air they were breathing back in the days. Maybe then the ratio of divorce is allot less than what we have now.What happened to the famous sacred rites? " For Better and for worst , In sickness and In health ...Til death do us apart". Yeah , yeah you probably saying , "Look who's talking , Ann ?" Hey, I have never denied the fact that im part of the statistic why the divorce rate is high, ok . Don't shoot the messenger , I'm just making a point and sharing things with all of you . Maybe if we just learn to express our emotions in a joking manner and laugh at things together ....If we could only try to really listen and open our eyes even more -we can actually be like them , having the Strenght , the Faith and Unconditional Love beats all the odds , Only if we try......and Maybe then ?

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"GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!"
Ann

"Jesus treated women with the utmost Respect and Honor" (John 4:1-38)
Likewise, "Husbands are instructed to live with their wives with understanding ,giving honor to the wife as to the weaker vessel" (Peter 3:7)
WE HONOR GOD WHEN WE HONOR TO ONE ANOTHER.

FORGIVE AND REWARD YOURSELF

Most people seek happiness outside themselves - more money, a better job, more romance - but there's no true contentment unless it first comes from within.
When some people look within, they don't like what they see. Their disappointment in themselves and their self-hate may be masked by habits of compulsive perfectionism...criticism of self and others...or escape into alcohol, drugs, TV, etc.

In order to be your own best friend, you must learn to develop the same kind of tolerant goodwill, positive attitude and love toward yourself that you feel toward people whom you treasure as friends.

To put it differently, being your own best friend means becoming your own parent. We never outgrown the need to be loved and nurtured. We must simply take over from our parents the task of loving and nurturing ourselves...
Learn to give yourself the boundless encouragement, kindly patience and unqualified support that a good parent gives his/her children.
Forgive yourself when you make mistakes - and reward yourself when you do well.

TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR FEELINGS

Emotion has an undeniable - even mysterious - power. There's a payoff for regarding feelings as stronger than we are. They can get us off the emotional hook for doing something damaging to ourselves or others in the heat of a moment.
But being ruled by emotions takes a heavy toll. We feel weak rather than strong...self-pity rather than self-respect.

There are two parts to any feeling that we experience - the emotional part, which includes anger, passion and fear...and the intellectual part. Using our knowledge and intelligence, we must decide how we want to react. Feelings are not independent. We evoke them...and if we're mature, we then choose how to act on them.

You must make a basic decision. Do you want to be a ruler or the slave of your emotions? Recognize that you have a right to your feelings - including the painful and hateful ones. But whether you act on them, cling to them or let them pass is within your power. Remember, feelings change and don't last forever.

BE THANKFUL...

There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind.
She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend.
He was always there for her.
She told her boyfriend,
'If I could only see the world, I will marry you.'

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her.
When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything,
including her boyfriend.

He asked her,
'Now that you can see the world,
will you marry me?'
The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that
he was blind.
The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her.
She hadn't expected that.
The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him.

Her boyfriend left in tears and
days later wrote a note to her saying:
'Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine.'

This is how the human brain often works
when our status changes. Only a very few remember what life was like before,
and who was always by their side
in the most painful situations.

Life Is a Gift

Today before you say 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 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 wish they had your job.

And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down -
Put a smile on your face and think:
you're alive and still around.

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'I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.'

GOOD DAY

"Today, see if you can stretch your heart and expand your love so that it touches not only those to whom you can give it easily, but also those who need it so much."


It isn't easy to like everyone. some people have a way of just getting on our last nerves. Sometimes they don't even realize how negative, how unhappy, how unsure they may seem. Loving people as people, whether we like them or not, is our mission, our goal, our purpose in life. All do dumb,irrational, silly things and our purpose is to forgive, move on, decide whether we can help them, or need to move them out of our life. We can't change everyone, but each person who comes into our life, a smile, a pat on the back may be our only purpose in their life.
Give someone a smile today, whether you like them or not.

"Do Good Unto Others and Good will be done unto You ... Do Good Unto All!"


GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
Ann