SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT LIFE

If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do
not attempt to resolve it. Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. All situations will be resolved, but in my time, not yours

 

once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.

 

If you find yourself stuck in traffic; don’t despair. There are people in
this world for whom driving is an unheard  privilege.

 

 

Should you have a bad day at work; Think of the man who has been out of work for years

 



Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; Think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return

 



 

Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; Think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed her children

 



Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.

 



Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.

 


Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what my purpose is? Be thankful. There are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.

 


Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness,
ignorance, smallness or insecurities; Remember, things could be worse. You could be one of them

 

LIFE IS A JOURNEY, NOT A DESTINATION

LIFE IS A JOURNEY, NOT A DESTINATION by BARRY MARCUS

~this is one of my favorite article~

Life is a journey at times sweet and pleasant                                

at other times bitter and hard. 

We are all on this journey, forever changing,

forever growing forever dying. 

During the course of this journey there are many destinations. 

But each is merely a short stop signifying a new beginning.

                                                             

                
 As we travel along the journey of life we see many destinations ahead. We think in terms of destinations, of arriving at the desired stop. "When I turn 18 "; "When I get married"; "When I graduate"; "When I retire". But as we travel we discover that these are not destinations at all. They are merely events, stations where we can change the direction.

               The journey begins on our arrival from the womb - perhaps earlier. This is our first destination, and the start of the journey through babyhood. We are curious and helpless, overwhelmed by the newness of it all. Gradually we grow stronger and more familiar with the people around us. We begin to crawl, utter our first words, and take our first tentative steps.

  

                  The next destination on our journey through life is toddler hood. We have acquired more tools to use in our exploration. Life is still a journey of discovery. Knowledge and language are awakened. We continue through to the next destination of childhood. Now we begin to learn our place as social beings. Friends become important. The journey still focuses on learning through play and through school.

There is a thin line that signifies the next destination. The teenage years are the beginning of a period of self discovery, of defining out unique identity. During this part of the journey our peers and the outside world assume a much greater importance. We need to be cool - accepted and admired by our social groups. We experience the pressures of the wider society. We break away, rejecting our childhood naivety. We become risk takers, experimenting with life. This is the part of the journey where sexual awareness has begun. The next few years are dominated by the search for partners.

  

                  The journey continues to the next destination of adulthood. With school days over we enter the world of business and work. Suddenly we are able to earn our own money, make our own decisions. Perhaps we meet a life partner. We marry and live happily ever after.

 The fairy tales make this part of the journey seem like the destination of life. Young people dream of marriage which will tell them that they have arrived. But arriving at this station is another turning point in our journey through life. We are now in a partnership and much is till to follow. We have become a family. This is the next destination and a start of a whole new adventure. As our babies grow and develop our journey through life continues.

 

   We experience success and failure, joy and heartbreak. The journey never stops, not even for a moment. In the blink of an eye our children are beginning to strike out, forming their own relationships and having their own children. Suddenly we are grandparents. Yet still we do not feel old!. Now the newlyweds look like children! How can they be ready to take on this journey alone?

Gradually we get older. We approach the final destination of life, the destination from which no-one returns.

 Life is a journey taking us on a rocky ride. The destinations are merely new beginnings, a new phase of the journey. There will be highs and lows, happiness and grief. But as long as we live, the journey carries on.

                                          Life is a journey; enjoy the ride

                                      be kind along the way -Lori Carangelo

LOVE

To My Friends Who Are…MARRIED

Love is not about “it’s your fault”,

but “I’m sorry”, not “where are you’

but “I’m right here”, not “how could

you” but “I understand”, not “I wish

you were”, but “I’m thankful you are.”

To My Friends Who Are…ENGAGED

The true measure of compatibility is

not the years spent together but how

good you are for each other.

To My Friends Who Are…NOT SO SINGLE

Love isn’t about becoming somebody

else’s “perfect person.” It’s about

finding someone who helps you become

the best person you can be.

To My Friends Who Are…HEARTBROKEN

Heartbreaks last as long as you want

And cut deep as you allow them to go.

The challenge is not how to survive

Heartbreaks but to learn from them.

To My Friends Who Are…NAIVE

How to be in love: Fall but don’t

Stumble, be consistent but not too

Persistent, share and never be unfair,

Understand and try not to demand, and

Get hurt but never keep the pain.

To My Friends Who Are…SEARCHING

True love cannot be found where it

Does not truly exist, nor can it be

Hidden where it truly does. Love is

Magic. The more we hide it, the more

It shows; the more you suppress it,

The more it grows.

To My Friends Who

Are…PLAYBOY /GIRL TYPE

Never say I love if you don’t care.

Never talk about feelings if they

Aren’t there. Never touch a life if

You mean to break a heart. Never look

In the eye when what you do is lie.

The cruelest thing a guy can do to a

Girl is to let her fall in love when

He doesn’t intend to catch her fall.

to My Friends Who Are…POSSESSIVE

It breaks your heart to see the one

You love happy with someone else but

It’s more painful to know that the one

You love is unhappy with you.

To My Friends Who Are…AFRAID TO

CONFESS

Love hurts when you break up with

Someone. It hurts even more when

someone breaks up with you. But love

hurts the most when the person you

love has no idea how you feel.

To My Friends Who Are…STILL HOLDING

ON

A sad thing about life is that when

you meet someone who means a lot to

you, only to find out in the end that

it was never bound to be and we just

have to let go.

To My Friends Who Are…SINGLE

Love is like a butterfly. The more you

chase it, the more it eludes you. But

if you just let it fly, it would come

to you when you least expect it. Love

can make you happy but often times it

hurts, but love’s only special when

you give it to someone who is worth

it. So take your time and choose the

best!

Three things never return:

the past, the neglected opportunity,

and the spoken word

SOME FACTS OF LIFE ...........

There are some facts of life that I would like to share with you .........

The first time i read it I was really inspired and from that very day I read these thoughts each morning before starting my day ..........

Hope you will enjoy reading ...............

BE STRONG ENOUGH TO FACE THE WORLD EACH DAY

                                                       

                                           

BE WEAK ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW EVERY THING 

                                                                          

BE GENEROUS TO THOSE WHO NEED YOUR HELP

                                                                    

BE FRUGAL WITH WHAT YOU WANT YOURSELF

                                                

BE WISE ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW EVERYTHING

                                                          

BE FOOLISH ENOUGH TO BELIEVE IN MIRACLES

BE WILLING TO SHARE YOUR JOYS

                                                    

BE WILLING TO SHARE THE SORROWS OF OTHERS

                                                        

BE A LEADER WHEN YOU SEE A PATH OTHERS HAVE MISSED

                                                                               

BE A FOLLOWER WHEN YOU ARE SHROUDED AMIDST UNCERTAINTY

                                                            

BE THE FIRST TO CONGRATULATE AN OPPONENT WHO SUCCEEDS

                                                                 

BE THE LAST TO CRITICIZE A COLLEAGUE WHO FAILS

                                                                        

BE SURE WHEN YOUR NEXT STEP WILL FALL , SO YOU DO NOT STUMBLE

                                         

BE SURE OF YOUR FINAL DESTINATION IN CASE YOU ARE GOING THE WRONG WAY

                                                                             

                                                                

BE LOVING TO THOSE WHO LOVE YOU

                                                                       

                                                           

BE LOVING TO THOSE WHO DON'T LOVE YOU  ,THEY MAY CHANGE

   

ABOVE ALL BE YOURSELF

NEVER HATE

ALWAYS LOVE

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