Sir Winston Churchill took three years getting through eighth grade because he had trouble learning English. It seems ironic that years later Oxford University asked him to address its commencement exercises.
He arrived with his usual props. A cigar, a cane and a top hat accompanied Churchill wherever he went. As Churchill approached the podium, the crowd rose in appreciative applause. With unmatched dignity, he settled the crowd and stood confident before his admirers. Removing the cigar and carefully placing the top hat on the podium, Churchill gazed at his waiting audience. Authority rang in Churchill’s voice as he shouted, “Never give up!”
Several seconds passed before he rose to his toes and repeated: “Never give up!” His words thundered in their ears. There was a deafening silence as Churchill reached for his hat and cigar, steadied himself with his cane and left the platform. His commencement address was finished.
Love and Blessing Friend and remember "Never Give Up!" Hugs
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to squeeze its body through the tiny hole. Then it stopped, as if it couldn’t go further.
So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bits of cocoon. The butterfly emerged easily but it had a swollen body and shriveled wings.
The man continued to watch it, expecting that any minute the wings would enlarge and expand enough to support the body, Neither happened! In fact the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around. It was never able to fly.
What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand: The restricting cocoon and the struggle required by the butterfly to get through the opening was a way of forcing the fluid from the body into the wings so that it would be ready for flight once that was achieved.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. Going through life with no obstacles would cripple us. We will not be as strong as we could have been and we would never fly.
♡ ● ¸ .★ ♡ :. Hello . • ○ ° ★♡ :. I'm making a delivery. And I have to stop by your place, to leave some kisses. And to say hello, I wish you a good weekend... Cat
I hope you have a restful weekend. I'm taking my 2 furbabies to the park for a morning walk here in a little bit, before it gets too warm (hot), so about 7:30 central.
Saturday is upon us and so is the heat wave. Now let's find something exciting to do.
Loud music and lots of dancing should be on the agenda for every weekend.
Well, not everyone is full of energy today, I see. I hope you have something fun planned.
Even reading a book or watching a movie can be exciting. I finished another book last night and then watched a Hallmark movie.
There aren't many things more fun than just getting in the car and driving. Turn down a road you have never been on that leads you to someplace you have never been. Woo Hoo! Let's Go!!!
Then at the end of the day, "Thank the Lord" for a wonderful day of adventures, through travel, books or music or wherever He has taken you!
