Criticism, like rain, 

should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth 

without destroying his roots.

~ Frank A. Clark ~

If you want to be remembered forever, 

either do things worth writing or 

write things worth reading.

~ Benjamin Franklin ~

Be humble enough to accept your mistakes, 

intelligent enough to learn from them, 

and mature enough to never make them again.

~ Unknown ~

“A good life is when you smile often, 

dream big, laugh a lot and realize 

how blessed you are for what you have.”

~ Unknown ~

There Is No Next Time, No Time Outs, 

No Second Chances, 

Sometimes It's Now Or Never

~ Unknown ~

Happy Thursday! Hugs from me. :)

"If something is not happening for you, 

it doesn't mean it's never going to happen. 

It means you're not ready for it."

~ Unknown ~

“I don't agree with the theory that adversity 

and sorrow and disappointment develop moral strength. 

The happy people are the ones who 

are bubbling over with kindliness.”

~ Jean Webster ~

“Something, somewhere, 

knows what’s best for me and promises 

to keep sending me people and experiences 

to light my way as long as I live in gratitude 

and keep paying attention to the signs.”

~ Jennifer Elisabeth ~

Gardening is medicine 

that does not need a prescription 

... And with no limit on dosage.

~ Unknown ~

"A hero is an ordinary individual 

who finds the strength to persevere 

and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."

~ Christopher Reeve ~ 

If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. 

If you don't ask, the answer is always no. 

If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place.

~ Unknown ~

Never be afraid to try something new 

because life gets boring 

when you stay within the limits 

of what you already knew.

~ Unknown ~

In life there are 1000 reasons to cry, 

100 reasons to smile, 

10 reasons to keep going 

and 1 reason to care

~ Unknown ~

“It is books that are a key to the wide world; 

if you can't do anything else, read all that you can.”

~ Jane Hamilton ~ 

What we dream, we can create

Letting our imaginations run free;

The distance of our dreams,

Are only as far away as we let them be.

Happy New Year 2025

~ Unknown ~

“The beginning of every New Year 

is always the best time 

to give another chance 

to your neglected talents!” 

~ Mehmet Murat ildan ~

“There is only one 

thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: 

the fear of failure.”

~ Paulo Coelho ~

I am a firm believer that things 

happen for a reason. 

And things have a wonderful habit of working 

themselves out regardless of how 

you may plan them to the contrary. 

~ Unknown ~

"Merry Christmas! 

May your home be filled with love, joy, 

and peace this holiday season"

~ Winter Dreams ~

The greatest challenge in life 

is discovering who you are. 

The second greatest 

is being happy with what you find!!

~ Unknown ~

What we dream, we can create

Letting our imaginations run free;

The distance of our dreams,

Are only as far away as we let them be 

~ Unknown ~

“I wish I could make him understand 

that a loving good heart is riches enough, 

and that without it intellect is poverty.”

~ Mark Twain ~

“The rain will stop, the night will end, 

the hurt will fade. 

Hope is never so lost 

that it can't be found.”

~ Ernest Hemingway ~