*Something to ponder over.......*

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

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

Should you grieve the passing of another weekend;
Think of the woman in dire need, 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 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 find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose?
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!

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 decide to send this message to a friend;
Thank you, you may have touched their life in ways you will never know!

~Author Unknown~

*Everything happens for a reason*

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 help figure out who you are or who you want
to become. You never know who these people may be but you lock eyes with them, you know that
very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way.

And sometimes things happen to you at the time that may seem horrible, painful and unfair, but in
reflection you realize that without overcoming those obstacles you would never realize your
potential, strength, will power or heart.

Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of luck. Illness, love,
lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test limits of your soul.

Without these small tests, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere safe
and comfortable but dull and utterly pointless

The people you meet affect your life. The successes and downfalls that you experience can create
whom you are, and 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 because they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to
whom you open your heart.

If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but also
because they are teaching you to love and open your heart and eyes to little things. Make
every day count. Appreciate everything that you possibly can, for you may never experience
it again.

Talk to people whom you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love,
break free and set your sights high. Hold you 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,
no one else will believe in you. Create you own life and then go out and live it.

If you take your eyes off your goals, all you see is obstacles."

~Author Unknown~

*Little Things*

Too often we don't realize
what we have until it is gone;
Too often we wait too late to say
"I'm sorry - I was wrong."
Sometimes it seems we hurt the ones
we hold dearest to our hearts;
And we allow foolish things
to tear our lives apart

Far too many times we let
unimportant things into our minds;
And then it's usually too late
to see what made us blind

So be sure that you let people know
how much they mean to you;
Take that time to say the words
before your time is through

Be sure that you appreciate
everything you've got
And be thankful for the
little things in life
that mean a lot.

~Author Unknown~

*We are blessed*

If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the
million people who will not survive the week.

If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment,
the agony of torture or the pangs of starvation, you are ahead of 500 million people around the world.

If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over your head and a
place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish some place,
you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

If your parents are still married and alive, you are very rare, even in the United States.

If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful, you are blessed
because the majority of us can, but most do not.

If you can read this message, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the
world that cannot read anything at all.

When you compare our day to day problems with bigger problems around the world  our
troubles may not seem so large.

We are all truly blessed!

~Author Unknown~

*Thankful*

I am thankful I can walk;
There are those who have never taken their first step

I am thankful I can see the beauty all around me;
There are those whose world is always dark.

I am thankful I can hear music playing;
There are those who entire life has been spent in silence

I am thankful my heart can be broken;
There are those who are so hardened they cannot be touched

I am thankful I can move about freely and express my beliefs;
There are those who live in constant fear.

I am thankful I have been loved;
There are those for whom no one has ever cared

I am thankful I can work;
There are those who have to depend on others for even their most basic needs

I am thankful for the opportunity to help others;
There are those who have not been so abundantly blessed as I.

~Author Unknown~

*All about LOVE*

How to be in love;
Fall but don't stumble, be consistent but not persistent, share and never be unfair, understand and
try not to demand, and get hurt but never keep the pain.

Love is like a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it eludes you. But if you just let it fly,
it will come to you when you least expect it.

Love can make you happy but often it hurts, but love is only special when you give it to
someone who is really worth it. So take your time and choose the best.

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.

Never say" I Love You" 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 all 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 and it works both ways.

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".

The true measure of compatibility is not the years spent together but how good you are for each other.

Heartbreaks last as long as you want and cut as deep as you allow them to go. The challenge is not
how to survive heartbreaks but to learn from them.

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.

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.

A sad thing about life is when you meet someone and fall in love, only to find out in the end that
it was never meant to be and that you have wasted years on someone who wasn't worth it.
If he isn't worth it now he is not going to be worth it a year or 10 years from now. Let go......

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