“Weather Report” by BJ Gallagher
August 28, 2009 by Karen
“Any day I’m vertical
is a good day”
…that’s what I always say.
If you ask me,
“How are you?”
I’ll answer, “GREAT!”
because in saying so,
I make it so.
When Life gives me dark clouds and rain,
I appreciate the moisture
that brings a soft curl to my hair.
When Life gives me sunshine,
I gratefully turn my face up
to feel its warmth on my cheeks.
When Life brings fog,
I hug my sweater around me
and give thanks for the cool shroud of mystery
that makes the familiar seem different and intriguing.
When Life brings snow,
I dash outside to catch the first flakes on my tongue,
relishing the icy miracle that is a snowflake.
Life’s events and experiences
are like the weather -
they come and go,
no matter what my preference.
So, what the heck?!
I might as well decide to enjoy them.
For indeed,
there IS a time for every purpose
under Heaven.
And each season brings its own unique blessings.
-BJ GALLAGHER
Zaiden on Growing Up
August 28, 2009 by Karen
Mommy, when I grow up, I want to be just like you. You’re like a ROSE!
- Zaiden Victoria, age 4
Laurel Vukovic on Being Yourself
August 28, 2009 by Karen
“Be fully who you are, for there will never again be anyone like you”
- Laurel Vukovic (author and health researcher)
Audrey Hepburn on People
August 28, 2009 by Karen
For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day. For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone. People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands; one for helping yourself, and the other for helping others.
- Audrey Hepburn
Kelly Corrigan: Words on Women and Strength
August 28, 2009 by Karen
This is a beautiful little treat- Kelly Corrigan reads from her book, Transcending: Words on Women and Strength
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