TODAY'S THOUGHTS

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To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not, rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common—this is my symphony.
~William Henry Channing

TODAY'S IMAGE
Have you seen Mars?
Cassius Callender created this cool composition on May 3, 2016, from Yellowstone Lake State Park Boat Landing, Blanchardville, Wisconsin. More photos here.

"Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit."
~Conrad Hilton Today's Thought
One step at a time, that's all you can do. But it can be more than enough. You might be intimidated by the amount of work involved in a given day, but by simply doing things you can accomplish more than you think. Instead of thinking about how I can't possibly get everything done today, just start doing what you can and see where it leads.
Doug Westmoreland “Bad news is,
you cannot make people like,
love, understand, validate,
accept or be nice to you.
You can’t control them either.
Good news is,
it doesn’t matter.”
~ Author Unknown

Silence Is Gold
If speech is silver, silence is gold. When you must speak, speak a few words, speak sweetly and softly. That is

Inspirational Story on Relationships!!! Building Bridges
Once upon a time two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labor and goods as needed without a hitch.
Then the long collaboration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a major difference, and finally it exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence.
One morning there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter’s toolbox. “I’m looking for a few days work,” he said.
“Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there. Could I help you?”
“Yes,” said the older brother. “I do have a job for you. Look across the creek at that farm. That’s my neighbor, in fact, it’s my younger brother. Last week there was a meadow between us and he took his bulldozer to the river levee and now there is a creek between us. Well, he may have done this to spite me, but I’ll go him one better. See that pile of lumber curing by the barn? I want you to build me a fence – an 8-foot fence – so I won’t need to see his place anymore. Cool him down, anyhow.”
The carpenter said, “I think I understand the situation. Show me the nails and the post-hole digger and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
The older brother had to go to town for supplies, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day.
The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing, nailing.
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide, his jaw dropped.
There was no fence there at all. It was a bridge… a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work handrails and all – and the neighbor, his younger brother, was coming across, his hand outstretched.
“You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I’ve said and done.”
The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hand. They turned to see the carpenter hoist his toolbox on his shoulder. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I’ve a lot of other projects for you,” said the older brother.
“I’d love to stay on,” the carpenter said, “but, I have many more bridges to build.

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Sunrise Inspiration

“ Yesterday is a memory; tomorrow is an imagination; today is eternity. Cut out two days of your life, yesterday with its mistakes, tomorrow with its fears, and live only today. ”

~Virgil A. Reed

Life is better when you're laughing.

Thursday May 12, 2016
Your Daily Blessing

Do you wish you could have told those you cared about "I love you" one more time before they passed away? You can. She's listening to your prayers. He's holding your hand while you grieve. The human spirit is inextricably entwined one to each other. May you be blessed to be at peace with the angels who shelter you from harm and love you endlessly. Don't worry. They know.