Larry: “Nick, I bought a dog off a locksmith today.”
Nick: “That so. How’s the dog behaving?”
Larry: “As soon as I got it home it made a bolt for the door.”
Month: April 2020
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ Don’t Break
I’ll bend with the wind, flow with current, but I will not break.
Today’s Poem ~ An April Day
An April Day
Henry Wadworth Longfellow
When the warm sun, that brings
Seed-time and harvest, has returned again,
'T is sweet to visit the still wood, where springs
The first flower of the plain.
I love the season well,
When forest glades are teeming with bright forms,
Nor dark and many-folded clouds foretell
The coming-on of storms.
From the earth's loosened mould
The sapling draws its sustenance, and thrives;
Though stricken to the heart with winter's cold,
The drooping tree revives.
The softly-warbled song
Comes from the pleasant woods, and colored wings
Glance quick in the bright sun, that moves along
The forest openings.
When the bright sunset fills
The silver woods with light, the green slope throws
Its shadows in the hollows of the hills,
And wide the upland glows.
And when the eve is born,
In the blue lake the sky, o'er-reaching far,
Is hollowed out and the moon dips her horn,
And twinkles many a star.
Inverted in the tide
Stand the gray rocks, and trembling shadows throw,
And the fair trees look over, side by side,
And see themselves below.
Sweet April! many a thought
Is wedded unto thee, as hearts are wed;
Nor shall they fail, till, to its autumn brought,
Life's golden fruit is shed.
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Own the Day
“Write it on your heart
that every day is the best day in the year.
He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day
who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ Be Big on Beans
Beans Are A Winner
Beans are the most undervalued food in the supermarket. They are inexpensive, easy to store, rich in protein and fiber, and taste so good. Add some to your soup tonight.
I’ll put beans in my slow cooker in the morning along with onions, peppers, a bit of garlic, rosemary, basil, diced tomatoes, and low sodium chicken broth. By noon, the fragrance fills the house. By dinner time, it is a healthy and tasty meal.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Growing Beautiful
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” ~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ When to Write
“Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you’ve got to say, and say it hot.” ~ D. H. Lawrence
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ Moving Forward, Always
It’s a new day. Fear won’t stop me. I’ll start out knowing I can handle whatever comes my way.
Today’s Poem ~ A Time to Talk
A Time to Talk
Robert Frost
When a friend calls to me from the road And slows his horse to a meaning walk, I don't stand still and look around On all the hills I haven't hoed, And shout from where I am, What is it? No, not as there is a time to talk. I thrust my hoe in the mellow ground, Blade-end up and five feet tall, And plod: I go up to the stone wall For a friendly visit.
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ It’s Going to Be Okay
“Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever.”
~ Roy T. Bennett
