I’ve got the birds singing to me in the morning and the sunset painting my sky in the evening. I’ve got it made.
Month: May 2020
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Know Where You’re Headed
Know What You Want
Following the saying “If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable,” Try to know where you’re going to make the most of the “winds” on your way there.
COVID-19 Is a Bummer – It Can’t Stop Good Things From Happening
COVID-19 Is a Bummer – It Can’t Stop Good Things From Happening
Here are a few of the good things I witnessed or experienced today:
- I write this post on Mother’s Day and can’t help but think of my mom. My mom was the daughter of immigrants. Her mom died when she was two and she never got past 4th grade. Yet, one of my earliest memories is my mom taking me to the public library to get a library card. She instilled in me a desire to learn and taught me early on how to respect women. Thanks Mom. Say a prayer for me. Grateful.
- My deceased wife was a great mom to our 5 daughters. She was an example of strength, compassion, kindness and wisdom. They all have become wonderful women and mothers. Thanks, Babe. Say a prayer for me and the girls. Grateful.
- It’s a warm, sunny, lazy feeling kind of south Texas afternoon. It’s time for a large iced tea, bowl of strawberries, and the patio.
We’re another day closer to kicking COVID-19’s butt. It’s going to happen. You know it. Stay strong. Don’t despair. Hang in there.
The little things are priceless treasures to me. They brighten my day. I hope your day is filled to overflowing with the little things that make life worth living.
Grateful for all the above.
If you’d like to share the good things you’ve witnessed on my blog, Email me (ray.brese@gmail.com) a short list (1 to 5 things. I’ll post and attribute them to you in the way you choose to be acknowledged (e.g., anonymous, name, Word Press blog (etc.).
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Shake it Off, Rise, Move On!
“Each struggle, each defeat, sharpens your skills and strengths, your courage and your endurance, your ability and your confidence.”
~ Og Mandino
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Joy of Writing
“I get drunk writing words. I don’t drink or do drugs, but I get so carried away with writing that I get inebriated from it.”
~ John Shirley
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ A Good Name
A Good Name
William Shakespeare
Good name in man and woman, dear my lord,
Is the immediate jewel of their souls:
Who steals my purse steals trash; ’tis something, nothing;
‘Twas mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him,
And makes me poor indeed.
Today’s Smile 😃
Pete: “Today I stopped at this roadside stand that said lobster tails $2.”
Jack: “That’s cheap.”
Pete: “I paid my $2 and the guy said, “Once upon a time there was this lobster…”
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~
I won’t let go. I won’t quit. I won’t give up.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Who Made a Difference for You?
“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”
~ John F. Kennedy
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ A Writer’s Role
“A writer should concern himself with whatever absorbs his fancy, stirs his heart, and unlimbers his typewriter. . . . He should tend to lift people up, not lower them down. Writers do not merely reflect and interpret life, they inform and shape life.”
~ E. B. White
