"Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live."

- Margaret Fuller

* Remember that your presence is a present to the world.
* Remember that you are a unique and unrepeatable creation.
* Remember that your life can be what you want it to be.
* Remember to take the days just one at a time.
* Remember to count your blessings, not your troubles.
* Remember that you'll make it through whatever comes along.
* Remember that most of the answers you need are within you.
* Remember those dreams waiting to be realized.
* Remember that decisions are too important to leave to chance.
* Remember to always reach for the best that is within you.
* Remember that nothing wastes more energy than worry
* Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of
luck.
* Remember that the longer you carry a grudge, the heavier it gets.
* Remember not to take things too seriously.
* Remember to laugh.
* Remember that a little love goes a long way.
* Remember that a lot goes forever.
* Remember that happiness is more often found in giving than getting.
* Remember that life's treasures are people, not things.

May God bless your day with peace, joy and love.

-- Author Unknown

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PARABLE OF THE PENCIL

"The purpose of life is a life of purpose."

- Robert Byrne

The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the
box. There are 5 things you need to know, he told the pencil, before I send
you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will
become the best pencil you can be.

One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow
yourself to be held in Someone's hand.

Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but you'll
need it to become a better pencil.

Three: You will be able to correct mistakes you will make.

Four: The most important part of you will always be what's inside.

And Five: On every surface you are used on, you must leave your mark. No
matter what the condition, you must continue to write.

The pencil understood and promised to remember, and went into the box with
purpose in its heart.

Now replacing the place of the pencil with you; always remember them and
never forget, and you will become the best person you can be.

One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow
yourself to be held in God's hand. And allow other human beings to access
you for the many gifts you possess.

Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, by going
through various problems, but you'll need it to become a stronger person.

Three: You will be able to correct mistakes you might make or grow through
them.

Four: The most important part of you will always be what's on the inside.

And Five: On every surface you walk, you must leave your mark. No matter
what the situation, you must continue to serve God in everything.

By understanding and remembering, let us proceed with our life on this earth
having a meaningful purpose in our heart and a relationship with God daily.

-- Author Unknown

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"Choose always the way that seems the best, however rough it may be. Custom will soon render it easy and agreeable."

- Pythagoras

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.

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