Saturday, 30 March 2024

Who are your Everyday Heroes ?

 




Everyday Heroes

 

Every day heroes are like you and me.

We meet them at work, in the local shop, on the busy street and everywhere.

They come in all shapes and sizes; we only have to look all around us.

Every day heroes have attitude.

They maybe the stranger, who rescues a teenager from a wrecked car,

Or the next-door neighbour fighting a battle with cancer,

Or the lady who lives down the road; struggling to relearn, after severe brain injury.

They have a ready smile in spite of their pain.

They never complain and always think positively.


They have great vision, no handicap; no obstacle can keep them from pursuing their dreams.

They never give up and do not let us give up either.

They never take relationships for granted.

They care a lot about other people in the community.

They always say, " I know what you are going through."

They have an indomitable spirit and great strength.

They have a lot of faith and courage.

They take delight in performing small acts of kindness rather than in grand intentions.

They look for the best and give the best, they have.

They inspire us to carry on when things go wrong

And teach us how to sing even when the sky turns grey.

They teach us a lot about living and how to appreciate the gift of life.

And they see a beginning in every end.

Every day heroes are people who touch our lives

And leave footprints on our hearts to change our lives forever.

 

 




Sunday, 24 March 2024

Learn from Mistakes in Life

 




  MISTAKES IN LIFE

 

1. "Mistakes are the portals of discovery." - James Joyce

2. "YOU make mistakes. MISTAKES DON'T MAKE YOU." - Maxwell Maltz

3. "Mistakes are the growing pains of WISDOM." - William George Jordan

4. "If you're not making mistakes, then you're not making decisions." - Catherine Cook

5. "Fear of mistakes is the root of lack of confidence." - Dan Rockwell

6. "An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it." - Orlando A. Battista

7. "Fear of mistakes is just another way of procrastinating, of never moving forward." - Robin S. Sharma

8. "The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one." - Elbert Hubbard

9. "I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying." - Michael Jordan

10. "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." - Henry Ford

more:

"It's not how we make mistakes, but how we correct them that defines us." - Rachel Wolchin

and another one:

"Mistakes teach you important lessons. Every time you make one, you're one step closer to your goal." - Unknown

Finally:

"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic." - Unknown 

 




Sunday, 17 March 2024

" The Older I Get " - Clanna

 





The Older I Get

Song by Clanna

 

The older I get, the more I think
You've only got a minute, better live while you're in it
'Cause it's gone in a blink

And the older I get, the truer it is
It's the people you love, not the money and stuff
That makes you rich

And if they found a fountain of youth
I wouldn't drink a drop, that's the truth
Funny how it feels I'm just gettin' to my best years yet

The older I get, the fewer friends I have
But you don't need a lot when the ones that you've got
Have always got your back

And the older I get, the better I am
At knowing when to give
And when to just not give a damn

And if they found a fountain of youth
I wouldn't drink a drop, that's the truth
Funny how it feels I'm just gettin' to my best years yet
The older I get

The older I get, the more I think
You only get a minute, better live while you're in it
'Cause it's gone in a blink

And I don't mind all the lines from all the times


I've laughed and cried
Souvenirs and little signs of the life I've lived

The older I get, the longer I pray
I don't know why, I guess that I've got more to say
And the older I get, the more thankful I feel
For the life I've had, and all the life I'm living still

https://www.facebook.com/clannamusic/videos/903873833308400/













 



Sunday, 10 March 2024

" True Love "

 




True love : doing life with a person

 

My parents were married for 55 years. One morning, my mom was going downstairs to make dad breakfast, she had a heart attack and fell. My father picked her up as best he could and almost dragged her into the truck. At full speed, without respecting traffic lights, he drove her to the hospital.

When he arrived, unfortunately she was no longer with us.

During the funeral, my father did not speak; his gaze was lost. He hardly cried.

That night, his children joined him. In an atmosphere of pain and nostalgia, we remembered beautiful anecdotes and he asked my brother, a theologian, to tell him where Mom would be as others began to talk about life after death and guesses as to how and where she would be.

My father listened carefully. Suddenly he asked us to take him to the cemetery.

"Dad!" we replied, "it's 11 at night, we can't go to the cemetery right now!"

He raised his voice, and with a glazed look he said: "Don't argue with me, please don't argue with the man who just lost his wife of 55 years."

There was a moment of respectful silence, we didn't argue anymore. We went to the cemetery. With a flashlight we reached her grave.

My father sat down, prayed, and told his children: "It was 55 years... you know? No one can really talk about true love if haven't done life with a person."

He paused and wiped his face.

"She and I, we were together in the good and in the bad." he continued. "When I changed jobs, we packed up when we sold the house and moved. We shared the joy of seeing our children become parents, together we mourned the departure of loved ones, we prayed together in the waiting room of some hospitals, we supported each other in pain, we hugged one another each day, and we forgave mistakes."

And then he paused and added, "Children, that's all gone and I'm happy tonight. Do you know why I'm happy? Because she left before me. She didn't have to go through the agony and pain of burying me, of being left alone after my departure. I will be the one to go through that, and I thank God for that. I love her so much that I wouldn't have liked her to suffer..."

When my father finished speaking, my brothers and I had tears streaming down our faces. We hugged him and he comforted us, "It's okay. We can go home. It's been a good day."

That night I understood what true love is. It is more than just romanticism and sex, it's two people who stand beside one another, who are committed to one another ... through all the good and bad that life throws at you.

 Author Unknown     *






Sunday, 3 March 2024

"Believe" Fearless Soul

 





Believe … Fearless Soul

You have to believe in your ability
You are capable of anything
You can achieve any dream

Please don't limit yourself
Don't live your life limited
It's not all sadness and misery
Life's a challenge but you will succeed

Take control of how you feel
In every circumstance
Work on yourself daily
Your story is far from done
The best is yet to come

To achieve you must believe
You can live out all your dreams
Persevere you'll make it through
What you need is all in you

When you believe you will achieve
You can live out all your dreams
It's about time you knew the truth
You've got the power all in you

You have to believe in yourself
You don't have to hide anything
You can be your true self
Don't need to follow society

Never forget that you're blessed
Give thanks for everything
Even the hard times
Will turn out to be blessings

No matter how you feel
You can learn from your pain
It's there to make you great
Your story's far from done
The best is yet to come

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OsYCUSIDEE&ab_channel=FearlessSoul


 

 


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