HAPPY EASTER
"Easter is the only time when it’s perfectly safe to put all your eggs in one basket." – Evan Esar

Stand close to the people who understand suffering 

but who cling to the truth . These people are the 

 greatest allies of the wounded; these people are the

ones who faithfully dispense both compassion and

challenge at the times we need then most.

Throw a single ray of light across the darkened path

of another,  Happy Trails . Blessings and Love Friend

Rather than trying to destroy the darkness, create more light.

Rather than trying to destroy hate with hate, create more love.

Rather than trying to destroy the ignorant, provide information.

Rather than trying to destroy ideas you dislike, spread the ones you do.

Rather than being upset about the messy drawer, clean it out.

Rather than focusing on people and news you don't like, create more love by focusing on those you do.

You can squander your lives trying to tear down those with whom you disagree or you can put your time to good use by empowering those you love.

Choose love, dear friends. Choose life. Choose creation over destruction.  You will be the ones who benefit from such endeavors, and your world will benefit as well.

Monkeys

Here’s one of the funnier inspirational short stories I’ve come across:

It was a cold and silent night. The weather was cold. A group of monkeys was on a tree. They were clinging to its branches. One of the monkeys said, “I wish we could find some fire. It will help us to keep warm.”

Suddenly they noticed a flock of fireflies. One of the young monkeys mistook it for fire, so he grabbed the firefly. He put it under a dry leaf and started blowing at it. Some other monkeys also joined in his efforts.

Meanwhile, a sparrow came flying to its nest on the same tree the monkeys were sitting on.

She noticed what they were doing. The sparrow laughed. She said, “Hey silly monkeys, that is a firefly, not real fire. I think all of you should take shelter in a cave.”

The monkeys did not listen to the sparrow. They continued to blow at the poor firefly.

After some time, the monkeys became very tired. Now they realized that what the sparrow had said was correct. They set free the firefly and moved to a nearby cave.

Moral of the Story

While persistence is one of the most defining qualities of a good student, there’s always something new to be learned every day!

Walk towards the fear  Happy Weekend Love and Blessings

The Story of Life

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be (possibly your roommate, neighbor, coworker, longlost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger) but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way.

And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but in reflection you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart.

Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness, and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.