Carry On!!!

Hello Friends,

Hope all is well. Life can be difficult at times but the strong and the successful always carry on. They go about their business despite any obstacle or challenge they may face. Life's little setbacks are just lessons that make us stronger and wiser. We must learn from these lessons and make better decisions when faced with similar situations.

The following poem is a great reminder to carry on in any and every situation. You will be amazed at what you can accomplish when you are focused and keep a never quit attitude. I promise that great things are in store for you if you just carry on. The willing are always rewarded for their faithfulness. Many blessings, and ALWAYS FEEL GOOD!

Carry On!!

It's easy to fight when everything's right,
And you're mad with the thrill and the glory;
It's easy to cheer when victory's near,
And wallow in fields that are gory.
It's a different song when everything's wrong.
When you're feeling infernally mortal;
When it's ten against one, and hope there is none,
Buck up, little soldier, and chortle:

Carry on! Carry on!
There isn't much punch in your blow.
You're glaring and staring and hitting out blind;
You're muddy and bloody, but never mind.
Carry on! Carry on!
You haven't the ghost of a show.
It's looking like death, but while you've a breath,
Carry on, my son! Carry on!

And so in the strife of the battle of life
It's easy to fight when you're winning;
It's easy to slave, and starve and be brave,
When the dawn of success is beginning.
But the man who can meet despair and defeat
With a cheer, there's a man of God's choosing;
The man who can fight to Heaven's own height
Is the man who can fight when he's losing.
Carry on! Carry on!

Things never were looming so black.
But show that you haven't a cowardly streak,
And though you're unlucky you never are weak.
Carry on! Carry on!
Brace up for another attack.
It's looking like hell, but - you never can tell;
Carry on, old man! Carry on!

There are some who drift out in the deserts of doubt,
And some who in brutishness wallow;
There are others, I know, who in piety go
Because of a Heaven to follow.
But to labor with zest, and to give of your best,
For the sweetness and joy of the giving;
To help folks along with a hand and a song;
Why, there's the real sunshine of living.

Carry on! Carry on!
Fight the good fight and true;
Believe in you mission, greet life with a cheer;
There's big work to do, and that's why you are here.
Carry on! Carry on!
Let the world be the better for you;
And at last when you die, let this be your cry:
Carry on, my soul! Carry on!

Robert W. Service

I Believe...Happy People Make The Most Of What They Have

Hello Friends,

Hope all is well. Here's something you can share with the ones you love. I came across it in an email. Just a quick reminder of what is important in life. Enjoy and Always Feel Good!

I Believe...
That just because two people argue,
It doesn't mean they don't love each other.
And just because they don't argue,
It doesn't mean they do love each other.

I Believe...
That we don't have to change friends if
We understand that friends change.

I Believe....
That no matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you every once in a while
and you must forgive them for that.

I Believe...
That true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.

I Believe...
That you can do something in an instant
That will give you heartache for life.


I Believe....
That it's taking me a long time
To become the person I want to be.

I Believe...
That you should always leave loved ones with
Loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I Believe....
That you can keep going long after you think you can't.

I Believe....
That we are responsible for what
We do, no matter how we feel.

I Believe...
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I Believe...
That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs
to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I Believe....
That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

I Believe....
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down
will be the ones to help you get back up.

I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry
I have the right to be angry,
But that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I Believe....
That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had
And what you've learned from them and less to do with how many
birthdays you've celebrated.
I Believe....
That it isn't always enough,
to be forgiven by others.
Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I Believe...
That no matter how bad your heart is broken
the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I Believe....
That our background and circumstances
may have influenced who we are,
But, we are responsible for who we become.

I Believe...
That you shouldn't be so eager to find
Out a secret. It could change your life Forever.

I Believe....
Two people can look at the exact same
Thing and see something totally different.

I Believe...
That your life can be changed in a matter of
Hours by people who don't even know you.

I Believe...
That even when you think you have no more to give,
When a friend cries out to you -
you will find the strength to help.

I Believe...
That credentials on the wall
do not make you a decent human being.

I Believe...
That the people you care about most in life
are taken from you too soon.

I Believe...
That you should share this to
all of the people that you believe in, I just did.

The happiest of people don't necessarily
have the best of everything;
They just make the most of everything they have.

I'm Thankful For You - A Thanksgiving Poem

Hello Friends,

Hope all is well. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Remember to tell that ones close to you that you love them. Then pick a few random people that you haven't talk to in a while and tell them that you are thankful for knowing them. It will make their day and yours.

Have a great day everybody. It is a pleasure and I am thankful to call you family. Many blessings, and ALWAYS FEEL GOOD!

"I’m Thankful for You"

Thanksgiving is the appointed time
for focusing on the good in our lives.
In each of our days,
we can find small blessings,
but too often we overlook them,
choosing instead to spend our time
paying attention to problems.
We give our energy
to those who cause us trouble
instead of those who bring peace.
Starting now,
let’s be on the lookout
for the bits of pleasure in each hour,
and appreciate the people who
bring love and light to everyone
who is blessed to know them.
You are one of those people.
On Thanksgiving,
I’m thankful for you.
Happy Thanksgiving!

By Joanna Fuchs

What Makes A good Dad?(Happy Father's Day)

Hello Friends,

Hope all is well. Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there. I am so thankful for my Dad. He has taught me a lot over the years which has made me into the person I am today. Not a day goes by when I don't think of something that he has said in the past that I can drawn on for wisdom.

Words really can't do justice, but the following two poems pretty much sum the way I feel about my father. God has been good to me and that started with allowing me to be born into such a great family.

Enjoy the following poems. Share them with your Dad and friends. Celebrate your time together, and celebrate times past. Every moment is a moment to create new memories. Don't let them slip by. Many blessings, and Always Feel Good!

ME AND DAD AT MY GRADUATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI. HE ALWAYS ENCOURAGED ME TO "ALWAYS BE LEARNING". HE TAUGHT ME THAT EDUCATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE IS VERY IMPORTANT.


Happy Father's Day

A Dad is a person
who is loving and kind,
And often he knows
what you have on your mind.
He's someone who listens,
suggests, and defends.
A dad can be one
of your very best friends!
He's proud of your triumphs,
but when things go wrong,
A dad can be patient
and helpful and strong
In all that you do,
a dad's love plays a part.
There's always a place for him
deep in your heart.
And each year that passes,
you're even more glad,
More grateful and proud
just to call him your dad!
Thank you, Dad...
for listening and caring,
for giving and sharing,
but, especially, for just being you!
Happy Father's Day

~Author Unknown~

What Makes a Dad

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so,

He called it ... Dad

~Author Unknown~

A Mother's Love (Happy Mother's Day)

BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES OF ME AND MY MOM. SHE HASN'T CHANGED A BIT. I LOVE YOU MOM!!!

Hello Friends,

Hope all is well. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! Today is a day to celebrate all the mothers out there. I just want to thank you for all the love and care that you show on a daily basis. A mothers love makes all things possible.

Enjoy the following three poems by Karl and Joanna Fuchs. They truly embody what my mother means to me. Make sure to tell your mom that you love her. And continue to do so every opportunity you get from now on. Never let the little precious moments slip by. These are the moments memories are made of. Many blessings, and thanks for listening. Always Feel Good.

Everything Mom

How did you find the energy, Mom
To do all the things you did,
To be teacher, nurse and counselor
To me, when I was a kid.

How did you do it all, Mom,
Be a chauffeur, cook and friend,
Yet find time to be a playmate,
I just can’t comprehend.

I see now it was love, Mom
That made you come whenever I'd call,
Your inexhaustible love, Mom
And I thank you for it all.

By Joanna Fuchs

Super Mom

Mom, you're a wonderful mother,
So gentle, yet so strong.
The many ways you show you care
Always make me feel I belong.

You're patient when I'm foolish;
You give guidance when I ask;
It seems you can do most anything;
You're the master of every task.

You're a dependable source of comfort;
You're my cushion when I fall.
You help in times of trouble;
You support me whenever I call.

I love you more than you know;
You have my total respect.
If I had my choice of mothers,
You'd be the one I'd select!

By Joanna Fuchs

What "Mother" Means

"Mother" is such a simple word,
But to me there’s meaning seldom heard.
For everything I am today,
My mother’s love showed me the way.

I’ll love my mother all my days,
For enriching my life in so many ways.
She set me straight and then set me free,
And that’s what the word "mother" means to me.

Thanks for being a wonderful mother, Mom!

By Karl Fuchs

A Few Daily Promises

Hello Friends,

Hope all is well. I just wanted to share this poem I stumbled upon today. These are a few promises that you can make to yourself everyday when you wake up in the morning. If you are true to your promises, you will start a chain reaction of events that will be truly amazing.

Have a great day, and many blessings!

Promise Yourself

Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can
disturb your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to
every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel like there is
something in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make your
optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best,
and expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others
as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on the
greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give
every living person you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself
that you have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, and too
strong for fear, and to happy to permit the
presence of trouble.

The Optimist Creed
From Optimist International

Life Is Whatever You Make It

Hello Friends,

Hope all is well. I came across this poem by Big Hersh. He's a high school senior from Cincinnati, Ohio. I grew up in Rhode Island, but my family moved to Ohio after I left for college. So I wanted to give some love to the hometown.

This is a great poem to keep in the back of your mind. He reminds us to "feel" life and to continue to "move forward". Life is only what we have at this very moment. Life, as we all know, has it's ups and downs. We need to remember to ride the "high" times for all that we can, and to steadily maintain during the "low" times.

Each of us is "unique and beautiful" in our own way. Each of will have to find our own path in life. We are all here for a reason that has an impact on everyone and everything else in this experience on earth.

Life is whatever you want to make it. Make the most of it. Find your unique niche and run with it. You have the amazing power to do and create whatever situation you want. It is up to you to figure out what that is.

Thanks again to Big Hersh. Keep on sharing your talents big man. I am always encouraged when I see or hear of young people using their mind for something positive. Encourage the young people in your life to become "creators." Don't shun them when they speak of their ideas. Nurture them, and you will see what great things can come from the minds of our youth. Many blessings and thanks for listening.

Life Quote

by Big Hersh

Just stop and think
about life
what do you feel
.....nothing
is that how life is,
nobody really knows
you see the only way
to really find out
is to move forward
so you move forward
but on the way to where ever
you are going you
hit a few bumps
it hurts a lot
so you realize and wonder
is it supposed to feel like this
again no one knows
so why do we get up
knowing that our life's
do not last forever and
why are we here
i can tell you why
....we are all here for different reasons
why is this i don't know
but that is what makes
each of us unique and beautiful
so i cant tell you what to do
you have to decide that for yourself
just remember this
that no matter how long our life's are
we all effect this world in many different
ways whether you thinks so or not
even those people that sit around and
do absolutely nothing with there life's
you see this is what makes all of us beautiful
so the question is
what is life?
and the answer to that is
whatever you make it
.....remember that

Love Yourself Unconditionally

Hello Friends,

Hope all is well. I wasn't going to post today because I've been a little under the weather but I came across this poem that I had to share.

I'm In Love

Suddenly the world is a nicer place,
I’m wearing my best smile on my face,
There’s beauty in everything I see,
I hear birds and their sweet melody,
My days are bright and my skies are blue,
Just because I’m in love with you.
Duane Francis

This poem speaks to the joys of that first love ,you know the jump and click your heels type of love.

Duane Francis is a very talented poet and writer. I came across his blog Expressing The Language Of Love while searching the blog network Blogcatalog.

I love this poem for the fact that you can read as an expression of love for someone else. I really really love this poem because I read it as a reminder to love myself.

Before you can love anybody else you have to love yourself. A lot of times, people get into relationships to fulfill something that they see as lacking in their own life. We often hear people say that they can't live with out their partner. They say, "I would just die if my girlfriend wasn't in my life." I would caution this type of thinking because you're basing your whole idea of love as being something outside of you.

Love comes from within. Once you begin to love yourself, "suddenly the world will become a nicer place." Once love permeates from your being, you can't help but "to wear your best smile." "Beauty will be in everything you see" because your outward world is a reflection of what is going on inside of you. Love within yourself equals love manifested in your physical world.

Begin to love yourself unconditionally. You'll start to hear the "sweet melodies of the birds" again. The "sky will seem bluer and brighter." This change will take place "all because you love yourself."

Many blessings, and thanks for listening.

A Poem For My Sunshine

Hello Friends,

Hope all is well. Today is my girlfriends birthday. I am very thankful and blessed to have her in my life. I call her My Sunshine. She really brightens up my day.

I gave her the nickname one day after she came to visit me at work. At the time I was working at a sneaker store. I was having a horrible day. It was slow and the customers we did have were not friendly at all.

I was helping a customer who was be very annoying. It wasn't that she was a bad person. It's just that she was so indecisive and wanted to try on 30 pairs of sneakers. Back and forth, back and forth. Sneaker after sneaker. I was about to burst. I was about to tell her to just pick one shoe already and be gone.

The sun was setting and that always brought a good feeling because that meant that I would be getting off soon. I certainly wouldn't be able to leave before I was done with this customer. When she finally found a pair that suited her, a friend of hers came into the store and told her that she didn't like the pair that she had picked. I was furious. I had finally gotten her into a pair that she liked and here comes her friend to tell her that they don't look good.

I had to walk away. I excused myself to go in the back to take a couple of deep breaths or else I might have exploded right there. I took a minute a or two and then walked back out and went back to helping out the customer. At that moment I felt a certain warmth that engulfed my body. I looked up at the doorway and there was my girlfriend. The sun as setting low in the sky behind her so it looked like she was glowing like an angel. It was the most beautiful picture. Anytime someone mentions her name I see her in my mind being surrounded by the most beautiful rays of sunshine.

So that's how she got the nickname Sunshine. Our friends tease us when I call her Sunshine, but that's what she is. She's my sunshine. She's what wakes me up in the morning and what tells me when it's time to rest. Thanks Sunshine. I love you very much.

Enjoy this poem about Sunshine. Be sure to tell the people in your life that you love them. Don't wait for special occasions. Make it a daily habit. Love conquers all. Thanks for listening.



The world gives me reasons,
To shout, scream and cry,
But Sunshine always,
Make my worries go by.

Sunshine is like an angel,
It touches me through me Soul,
It gives me reason to smile,
Makes me complete on the whole.

Sunshine is like a sound,
It synchronizes the music in me,
I get great cause to celebrate, as,
It lets my spirit free.

No matter its day or night,
Sunshine is always there,
Making the shrewd world around,
Look pretty and fair.

My Sunshine is soft and gentle,
Its snug and soothing too,
It snips my sorrows off me,
My Sunshine, dear, its You!


Manisha Sharma

Gratitude Poems For Thanksgiving Day

Hello Friends,

Hope all is well, and HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I know I have a lot to be thankful for. Today should be an awesome day of creation. The day ask for us to be thankful so when we are thankful for what we have, the Universe will bring us more of what we are "thanking about."

One of my favorite quotes is,
"Whatever you think about, and thank about, you bring about."

This is a day to be thankful, but we should be exercising gratitude everyday. Every second if possible. Gratitude is the fuel of creation. You first have a thought, and then grow that thought with gratitude and action.

Be thankful for what you have and enjoy your day. Thanks for listening.


Gratitude Poems

by: Sri Chinmoy



Gratitude
Is at once
Beautiful
And
Fruitful.



~


A Gratitude - Heart



A gratitude-heart
Is to discover on earth
A Heaven-delivered rose.



~


Gratitude



Gratitude carries the message of Immortality
And enters into God's Heart
To see God's universal Satisfaction-Smile.



~




My Gratitude Flames



Thorns die,

Roses live.

Hate dies,

Love lives.

Desire dies,

Aspiration lives.

The human in me dies,

The divine in me lives.

My gratitude-flames

In the Heart of God

Never shall die.

Eternally they breathe,

Eternally they sport,

Eternally they manifest

The Supreme,

My Supreme.





~


Gratitude



In the life of aspiration and dedication

The gratitude-deer always runs the fastest,

Always achieves the most,

Always becomes the perfection-satisfaction

Of the highest

And

Most fulfilling and fulfilled

Supreme in us.

Gratitude is not a human achievement.

Gratitude is a divine treasure

Granted to us

By the inner Pilot within us,

The Absolute Supreme.





~


Gratitude





A desiring man

Never gets tired of offering his gratitude

To his own efforts.

An aspiring man

Never gets tired of offering his gratitude

To his own faith.

A surrendered seeker

Never gets tired of offering his gratitude

To his Lord divine.

The Lord Supreme

Never gets tired of offering His Gratitude

To His infinite Compassion.

...And The Greatest Of These Is Love

Hello Friends,

I was thinking about what love really is all about. Love means different things to different people. True love conquers all. If you show love to people, love will be shown to you.

Here are 10 great quotes about love. Read them. Embrace them. Share them.

Enjoy.

Love Quote #1:
"Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile."
Franklin P. Jones

Love Quote #2
"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet."
Plato

Love Quote #3
"Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired."
Robert Frost

Love Quote #4
"If you have it [Love], you don't need to have anything else, and if you don't have it, it doesn't matter much what else you have."
Sir James M. Barrie

Love Quote #5
"Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence."
Henry Louis Mencken

Love Quote #6
"Love is a friendship set to music."
E. Joseph Cossman

Love Quote #7
"True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked."
Erich Segal

Love Quote #8
"Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination."
Voltaire

Love Quote #9
"They do not love that do not show their love. The course of true love never did run smooth. Love is a familiar. Love is a devil. There is no evil angel but Love."
William Shakespeare

Love Quote #10
"Like the measles, love is most dangerous when it comes late in life."
Lord Byron

Success Is Failure Turned Inside Out

Hello Friends,

Hope all is well. Here's a great poem about not giving up. There are times in your life when circumstances will be difficult. Your character will be judged on how you react to these situations. The important thing to remember is to persevere no matter the situation. In the words of Jim Valvano, former Head Coach for the North Carolina State Wolfpack basketball team, "Don't give up, don't ever give up."

Don’t Quit

When things go wrong; as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a fellow turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out.
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow,
You might succeed with another blow,

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man;
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor’s cup;
And he learned too late when the night came down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit,
It’s when things seem the worst that you must not quit.

Author Unknown

Strength From Within

Hello Friends,

Hope all is well. Here's a nice passage reminding us to draw strength from within. Enjoy.

Everything we need is all inside

Grass grows
No one tells it
How to grow to.

River gently winds
Downstream.
No one tells it
How to flow to.

Seeds fall from the tree.
Embedded into the earth.
Flourishes into new life
Again and again.
No one reminds that it's
Time to plant.

The ocean waves
Ebbs to and fro
In natural rhythm
With the moon.
A curious and peaceful dance.
No directions included.

Sun rises in the east.
It sets in the west.
Stars light up the evening sky.
No one tells them
How to glow.
No one asks them why.

The earth spins
Effortlessly
On its axis
Rocking gently
Through the day
And into the night
In perfect rotation.
No batteries included.

The body gives life.
The body ends life.
Naturally.
And knows to make love
Sometimes in the back
Of an old Chevy.

Children play.
No one tells them
It's how they learn.
They simply know
How to.

Mama Kitty cares for
Her young
And Mama Bird
Tends to her nest.
No manual.

Intelligence in every cell.
The universe perfect
In every way.
Whole.
Pure.
Divine wisdom
And perfect
Miracle.
All knowing without trying.
No struggles.
Effortlessly like God herself.
Creating.
Trusting the perfection inside.
All knowledge.
All knowing. All inside.
One tiny cell.
One tiny perfect cell.

It's all inside. All things.
All times. All of all.
It's all inside.

--- Copyright © 2007 Shelley Joy Tellez

Every Moment Is A Miracle

Hello Friends,

Hope all is well. Here's a poem on miracles. Cherish every moment you have.

Miracles
BY
Walt Whitman

Why, who makes much of a miracle?
As to me I know of nothing else but miracles,
Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan,
Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky,
Or wade with naked feet along the beach just in the edge of the water,
Or stand under trees in the woods,
Or talk by day with any one I love, or sleep in the bed at night
with any one I love,
Or sit at table at dinner with the rest,
Or look at strangers opposite me riding in the car,
Or watch honey-bees busy around the hive of a summer forenoon,
Or animals feeding in the fields,
Or birds, or the wonderfulness of insects in the air,
Or the wonderfulness of the sundown, or of stars shining so quiet
and bright,
Or the exquisite delicate thin curve of the new moon in spring;
These with the rest, one and all, are to me miracles,
The whole referring, yet each distinct and in its place.


To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle,
Every cubic inch of space is a miracle,
Every square yard of the surface of the earth is spread with the same,
Every foot of the interior swarms with the same.
To me the sea is a continual miracle,
The fishes that swim--the rocks--the motion of the waves--the
ships with men in them,
What stranger miracles are there?

Bring Meaning To Life

"Life is without meaning.
You bring the meaning to it.
The meaning of life is
whatever you ascribe it to be.
Being alive is the meaning."
(Joseph Campbell, 1904-87, American writer, anthropologist and philosopher.)

What will you bring to life, today?

Thanks for listening.

What Are Your Limits?

Most of us can learn to live in perfect comfort on higher levels of power. Everyone knows that on any given day there are energies slumbering in him which the incitements of that day do not call forth. Compared with what we ought to be, we are only half awake. It is evident that our organism has stored-up reserves of energy that are ordinarily not called upon - deeper and deeper strata of explosable material, ready for use by anyone who probes so deep. The human individual usually lives far within his limits."

- William James

Attitude Poem

Attitude is more important than facts.
It is more important than the past, than education than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success,
than what other people think or say or do.
It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.
It will make or break a company, a home, a relationship.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice, every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day.
We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that other people will act in a certain way.
We cannot change the inevitable.
The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90 % how I react to it.
- Charles Swindoll