Life Is A Gift

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 ~

"Peace of mind"

Carry me out the ocean, where my drifting
thoughts flow free.
Guide them to a far distant land, that only
the mind can see.
There I shall paint a great portrait, of what
this world should be.
A place without senseless wars, and human
poverty.

~ Robert M. Hensel~

*Where There Is Love*

Where there is love the heart is light,
Where there is love the day is bright,
Where there is love there is a song
To help when things are going wrong.
Where there is love there is a smile
To make all things seem more worthwhile,
Where there is love there's a quiet peace,
A tranquil place where turmoils cease.
Love changes darkness into light
And makes the heart take wingless flight.

~Helen Steiner Rice~


"Let Me Love You One Day At A Time"

Let me love you one day at a time, and please love me that very same way. We may never learn all there is to know about love, but every day together will teach us a little more about ourselves and that special kind of happiness we bring to each other. One of the best things you’ve helped me learn is that love starts with being honest, speaking straight from how we really feel. I like how we’ve opened doors and windows of our lives and invited each other come in, look around and get acquainted. The more I’m with you, the more at home I feel.

Let me love you one day at a time. Why talk about “always” and say things we’re not sure we mean, when we can talk about today and mean exactly what we say. Let’s think of each sunrise as a fresh start, a brand-new beginning…and try to fill each day with as much love as it can hold. I know you’re not always going to be exactly the same person Sunday through Saturday, January through December and neither am I. We both need laughing times and crying times…..and time for every other mood in between. The important thing is that you can be the kind of you that feels most natural and that I can be my most favorite kind of me.  That’s what makes us so comfortable together……it’s also what keeps us from taking each other too much for granted.

Let me love you one day at a time. Let’s not wonder how long love will last but how beautiful we can make it grow. Let’s give our best to each other, but let’s never expect miracles of our love. There’s no need to….the reality of you and me is better than all the impossible dreams and fantasies I’ve ever imagined. Being with you is feeling proud, blessed, grateful for each hour we share.

Let me love you, not according to any how-to-book, or by someone else’s set of rules….but simply for who you are and how you are with me.  And please love me, not for what I might be molded into, but for what I am here and now. Don’t expect me to be someone all good and all giving, someone who could never disappoint you….someone too right to be real and too perfect to be me.  Let’s try to remember that love means keeping in touch with each other’s thoughts and feelings…..listening not just to words, but to the emotions behind them….seeing not just the smiles and frowns, but the hurt and pleasures that cause them.

Let me love you one day at a time, starting today. Let’s have the courage to try to change whatever needs changing about us, and wisdom to know what should never be changed. Believing in ourselves and in our ability to handle whatever tomorrow may bring…..and trusting that this love we share will continue to grow stronger as the future years unfold…..ONE BEAUTIFUL DAY AT A TIME.

~ Anonymous ~