For A Friend Who Helped Me

For A Friend Who Helped Me
By Gillian E. Jones

A person who will listen and not condemn
Someone on whom you can depend
They will not flee when bad times are here
Instead they will be there to lend an ear
They will think of ways to make you smile
So you can be happy for a while
When times are good and happy there after
They will be there to share the laughter
Do not forget your friends at all
For they pick you up when you fall
Do not expect to just take and hold
Give friendship back, it is pure gold.

Be Kind to Yourself

Be kind to yourself. Stop telling yourself that whatever you are struggling with “should” be easy. If something is hard for you, it is hard for you. There are probably Reasons, though those may just be how you are wired. Acknowledge these things. When you finish something hard, be proud! Celebrate a little. ~Keely Chaisson

One of a Kind

You have something to offer that nobody else can offer. There is something unique about you. Nobody has your exact personality or your gifts. You are more than average. You are one-of-a-kind. ~Joel Osteen

Give and Take Care

Give as much as you can, but don’t allow yourself to be used. Listen to others closely, but don’t lose your own voice.

To Be Loved

People do not need to be fixed, they need to be loved. ~Robert Tew

Create Your Own World Of Peace

When the world seems crazy, chaotic, destructive, you can choose to create your own world of peace and love. You do not have to immerse yourself in the illusion of craziness. You can create your own heaven on earth by being kind, surrounding yourself with good people, and nurturing the earth.

An Instrument of Peace

The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace. ~Carlos Santana

Beautiful People

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen. ~Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Be One

The world is filled with nice people. If you can’t find one, be one.

Recipe for Happiness

RECIPE FOR HAPPINESS
by Deb Dykes

2 heaping cups of patience
1 heart, full of love
2 handfuls of generosity
plenty of faith
1 handful of understanding
dash of laughter
generous sprinkle of kindness

Combine patience, love and generosity with understanding. Add a dash of laughter and sprinkle generously with kindness. Add plenty of faith and mix well. Spread over a period of a lifetime. Serve everyone you meet.