How to Know Everything

   

“Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be known.” ~Winnie-the-Pooh, Fictional bear created by A.A.Milne

Three Things I Know For Sure

     

Three things I know for sure:

1. I know that there is nothing else on earth as moving as the sweet smile of a little child.  

2. I know that there is no other wound that cuts as deeply as betrayal. And no healing as complete as forgiveness.

3. I know that, I do not know everything there is to know. So, I will strive to keep learning.  

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mom’s and Grandmothers

The Role of “Mother” is an awesome, and sometimes perilous journey. The highs and lows; from joyful elation to tears of frustration and disappointment are a sure thing.

Most of us begin this journey fully unprepared for even the basics, let alone the full-meal-deal. It is a learn-as-you-go role, and it is helpful to keep an open mind and know that, at any age, we never know-it all. There are still things to learn, and I am still learning.

Read MORE… CLICK HERE.

So, again, Happy Mothers Day!

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You Thought

Steady as she goes!

    

 When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking

• When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I wanted to paint another one.

• When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you feed a stray cat, and I thought it was good to be kind to animals.

• When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you make my favorite cake for me, and I knew that little things are special things.

• When you thought I wasn’t looking, I heard you say a prayer, and I believed there is a God I could always talk to.

• When you thought I wasn’t looking, I felt you kiss me good night, and I felt loved.

• When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw tears come from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but it’s all right to cry.

• When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw that you cared and I wanted to be everything that I could be.

• When you thought I wasn’t looking, I looked… and wanted to say thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn’t looking.

- Author: Mary Rita Schilke Korzan. 

[Thank you Mary for stopping by and letting us know that you are the real author of this wonderful piece, and leaving your web address!]

For The Mothers

This Is For The Mothers • This is for all the mothers who froze their buns off on metal bleachers at football games Friday nights instead of watching from cars, so that when their kids asked, “Did you see me?” they could say, “Of course, dear, I wouldn’t have missed it for the world,” and mean it. • This is for all the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf, laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid, saying, “It’s OK honey, Mommy’s here.” • This is for all the mothers of Kosovo who fled in the night and can’t find their children. • This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies they’ll never see. And the mothers who took those babies and gave them homes. • For all the mothers of the victims of the Colorado shooting, and the mothers of the murderers. • For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat in front of their TV’s in horror, hugging their child who just came home from school, safely. • For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and sew Halloween costumes. And all the mothers who don’t. Read MORE - See The ENTIRE piece…. CLICK HERE.      CLICK HERE for MORE ON MOM’S, on Subetown page.

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The Hurrier I Go, The Behinder I Get

Did you ever have one of those days?

Have you ever spent the entire day, working madly at every task, and it seems like every task requires another to prepare for it, or to complete it, or both? Like one domino dropping against the next, until all the pieces have tumbled down, there is no relief in the harsh reality of a long string of happenings.

In the case of the dominoes, what have you got left but a floor-full of pieces that have to be picked up and either re-set up or put away for another day? With life, sometimes the events of the day have left us amid what seems like (or actually is) a landscape of rubble on every side. Sometimes “life happens” with such force, that it seems we cannot bear one more thing. The trite saying "there is no rest for the weary" takes on new meaning, and it is a struggle just to muddle through the next five minutes.

Someone once said. You just don't luck into things as much as you'd like to think you do.  You build step by step, whether it's friendships or opportunities. ~Barbara Bush~

Consider this quote, and remember that each thing that we experience is a piece that is woven into the fabric of our life. Each choice we make is a thread that contributes to the design. Each consequence shapes another decision or attitude.

We can't depend on luck to rescue us, and we can't blame luck when things go wrong. Of course, some things are entirely out of our control. However, we do have a certain amount of control over most every thing that occurs to us. Sometimes it is just to stop for 10 seconds and breathe when life is caveing in us. Sometimes it is as easy as being grateful instead of taking the too-easy way of complaining. And other times, we need to roll up our sleeves and dive into the work until the task is accomplished and the need taken care of. We may not always get to choose the condition or the situation, but we do get to choose how we act or react.

Our words, attitude and actions can shape the outcome of many, many things in life.

Complaining accomplishes one thing: and that is to make us critical, and un-appreciative of what we do have. Complaining attracts negative thoughts and attitudes, and only serves to secure a "dark cloud" over us and what we need to accomplish.

  

When life knocks us off our feet.  

When disappointment and sorrow come, we need to be able to express it. We need to allow our children, spouse or associate to express their disappointment and loss – with words. Whether it is from striking out in a Little League game, or getting laid-off from a job, having a close friend move away, or losing someone through death, people need to be allowed to express the loss with words. Many times people are expected to "stuff" their feelings, "buck up", "take the pain", and "get on with life". How many times have we heard, or spoken these un-helpful words.

Many times parents, instead of comforting a child that is anxious, fearful, or crying with disappointment, either don't want to deal with the situation and they start scolding the child, or berateing them about their expression of their feelings.   

To deny the process in coping and healing from loss or disappointment is not helpful, or healthy. After having time to express disappointment, frustration, or loss we need to look ahead, outside the situation and focus on better things. Depending on the depth of loss or disappointment, this could be minutes, hours, or perhaps days.

Try this two week challenge.

Write a note to yourself to stop complaining for 10 days. Determine to, and practice: No griping. No complaining. No criticizing. No judging. When these thouughts pop into your mind un-invited, replace negative attitudes, thoughts and words with positive attitudes, thoughts and words. Practice an attitude of gratitude. This produces more good than you can measure. Complaining creates hostility, illness, poverty and failure. Thankfulness creates blessing, health, mercy, grace, and even wealth.

Like opening heavily draped windows to a glorious spring day, a grateful attitude, a thankful mindset, and a determination to allow only positive words and thoughts WILL produce better things.

Like the sunlight and sweet rains on a garden, gratitude will make the flowers and healthful fruits and vegetables of life flourish as nothing else can.

Be thankful. It will make all things better.