May 2016 Blog Posts (22)

“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.”

Thomas Campbell

There was no Daily yesterday as I joined my fellow citizens participating in our countries Memorial Day activities. It is a time when we get to…

“Many fine things can be done in a day if you don't always make that day tomorrow”

The people I really appreciate are the doers. While so many of us sit around discussing all the reasons we should not do what might be done these folks just get up and do it. Just think of all…

Vision is the art of seeing the invisible.

Jonathan Swift

I had a big day yesterday. One of my Doctors told me to loose twenty pounds by next…

"I know of nothing more valuable, when it comes to the all-important virtue of authenticity, than simply being who you are."

Charles R. Swindoll

When I read the following article it reminded me of many of you that I know well. As we have…

Let your smile change the world, but don’t let the world change your smile!

Today rather than listening to my thoughts I would like to share with you some short stories I picked up from the Sunny Skyz blog. They are…

"Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs."

Author: Charlotte Bronte

I hope I am wrong but there seems to be widespread animosity running rampant these days. It appears that civility…

“Enthusiasm is contagious. Be a carrier.”

Susan Rabin

I am really tired and have a full day ahead so I am going back to see what the Daily…

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”

Confucius

I have a busier than normal day today. I am going to do one of my favorite things; I get…

“Forget regret, or life is yours to miss.”

 Jonathan Larson quotes

Well we made it through another week and mine was trouble free. Mother’s day included time with…

Nobody really cares if you’re miserable, so you might as well be happy.

Cynthia Nelms

I hope all is well with you and that you are at least as happy as I choose to be. I have found that by keeping things in perspective I have…

“To create more positive results in your life, replace ‘if only’ with ‘next time’.”

Not too long ago I shared with you a list of life principles compiled by a fellow in India. Yesterday I was sent a list of 40 tips for a better life…

It doesn't matter what happened in the past or what will happen in future what matters the most is that what you are doing in your present.

Anurag Prakash Ray

One of the good things in my life is how my children are helping my wife and I…

A friend is what the heart needs all the time.

Henry Van Dyke

Last Saturday I attended a celebration of a good friend’s graduation from Butler University. Our…

A friend is what the heart needs all the time.

Henry Van Dyke

Last Saturday I attended a celebration of a good friend’s graduation from Butler University. Our…

A friend is what the heart needs all the time.

Henry Van Dyke

Last Saturday I attended a celebration of a good friend’s graduation from Butler University. Our…

A friend is what the heart needs all the time.

Henry Van Dyke

Last Saturday I attended a celebration of a good friend’s graduation from Butler University. Our…

A friend is what the heart needs all the time.

Henry Van Dyke

Last Saturday I attended a celebration of a good friend’s graduation from Butler University. Our…

Sometimes it's important to work for that pot of gold.  But other times it's essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow.

Douglas Pagels

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Open your arms and welcome the joy of today!

OK I have decided to have a happy day, what about you? It really is up to us you know. The happiness we decide to wait for often never comes so let us enjoy today with whatever it has to…

Do what you need to do and enjoy life as it happens.

John Scalzi

I spent some time yesterday with my neurologist reviewing the results of my brain scans and mental…