Sometimes people come into your life
and you know right away that they were meant to be there,
to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson,
or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become.
You never know who these people may be
(possibly your roommate, neighbor, professor,
long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger),
but when you lock eyes with them,
you know at that very moment they will affect your life in some profound way.
And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible,
painful, and unfair at first, but in reflection you find that without
overcoming
those obstacles you would have never realized your potential,
strength, willpower, or heart.
Everything happens for a reason.
Nothing happens by chance or by means of
good luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness,
and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul.
Without these small tests, whatever they may be,
life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere.
It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.
The people you meet who affect your life,
and the success and downfalls you experience,
help to create who you are and who you become.
Even the bad experiences can be learned from.
In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.
If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart forgive them,
for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of
being cautious to when you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them
back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but because in a way,
they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things.
Make every day count.
Appreciate every moment and take from those moments
everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it
again.
Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and actually listen.
Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high.
Hold your head up because you have every right to.
Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself,
for if you don't believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in
you.
You can make of your life anything you wish.
Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no regrets.
Most importantly, if you love someone tell them,
for you never know what tomorrow may have in store.
And learn a lesson in life each day you live.
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.
Just walk beside me and be my friend."
There are little eyes upon you,
and they're watching night and day.
There are little ears that quickly
take in every word you say.
There are little hands all eager
to do anything you do;
And a little girl who's dreaming
of the day she'll be like you.
You're the little angel's idol,
you're the wisest of the wise.
In her little mind about you
no suspicions ever rise.
She believes in you devoutly;
holds all you say and do.
She will say and do, in your way,
when she's grown up just like you
There's a wide-eyed little girl
who believes you're always right.
And her eyes are always opened,
as she watches day and night.
You are setting an example
every day in all you do.
There's a little girl who's waiting
to grow up to be like you.
~~~
~Author Unknown~
"My sisters have taught me how to live."
are
for
sharing
laughter
and
wiping
tears."
that grows stronger through the years.
Looking back on things we've done,
I realize that some of my happiest memories
are of times we've shared.
You give me the freedom to be myself -
there's never a need to pretend.
I'd like you to know there will always be
a special place in my heart for you -
My Sister and My Friend
Born: February 6, 1895, Baltimore, Maryland
Died: August 16, 1948, New York
Burial location: Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215 lbs.
Nicknames: The Babe, The Great Bambino, The Sultan of Swat, The Home Run King
Positions: Outfield, Pitcher, First Base
Teams: 1914-19 Boston Red Sox, 1920-34 New York Yankees, 1935 Boston Braves
Jersey number: 3 (retired by the New York Yankees June 13, 1948)
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Married: Helen Woodford (1919-1929), Claire Hodgson (1929-1948).
Children: Dorothy (adopted with Helen); Julia (Claire�s daughter from a previous marriage whom Babe later adopted)
Hobbies: Golf, hunting, fishing, bowling, travel
"The Sultan of Swat," "The Bambino," "The Colossus of Clout," "The Wali of Wallop," "The Wazir of Wham," "The Maharajah of Mash," "The Rajah of Rap," "The Caliph of Clout," and "The Behemoth of Bust." He was first called "Babe" by teammates on the Baltimore Orioles, his first professional team.
7 Time World Champion-He won three rings with the Red Sox (1915-1916, 1918), and four as a Yankee (1923, 1927-1928, 1932). Ruth hit .245 with five homers and 10 RBI in the three World Series his teams lost, and .382 with 10 homers and 23 RBI in the seven Series they won.