If you’re a fan of bananas, then your day is about to get better. . . . You may already know that bananas are stocked with potassium–a medium one has 422 milligrams of the mineral or 12% of the recommended daily value, according to the USDA. It also has a solid 3 grams of filling fiber and nearly 20% of your daily value for both vitamins C and B6. Plus, they’re great to add to healthy smoothies.
Keep the light on and a cold drink in the fridge, opportunity is going to knock. Invite it in.
The House by the Side of the Road
Sam Walter Foss’
Let me live in a house by the side of the road,
Where the race of men go by—
The men who are good and the men who are bad,
As good and as bad as I.
I would not sit in the scorner’s seat,
Or hurl the cynic’s ban;—
Let me live in a house by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.
I see from my house by the side of the road,
By the side of the highway of life,
The men who press with the ardor of hope,
The men who are faint with the strife.
But I turn not away from their smiles nor their tears—
Both parts of an infinite plan;—
Let me live in my house by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.
I know there are brook-gladdened meadows ahead
And mountains of wearisome height;
And the road passes on through the long afternoon
And stretches away to the night.
But still I rejoice when the travelers rejoice,
And weep with the strangers that moan,
Nor live in my house by the side of the road
Like a man who dwells alone.
Let me live in my house by the side of the road
Where the race of men go by—
They are good, they are bad, they are weak, they are strong,
Wise, foolish—so am I.
Then why should I sit in the scorner’s seat
Or hurl the cynic’s ban?—
Let me live in my house by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.
Crossing the Bar
Alfred (Lord) Tennyson
Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,
But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark;
For tho’ from out our bourne of Time and Place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crost the bar.
Joe: “My ex girlfriend used to love it when she’d come home and find me waiting for her.”
Pete: “What happened?”
Joe: “Now, when she finds me waiting for her, she calls the police.”
My grandmother traveled alone to the US from Italy at the age of 14. She spoke no English. She carried all she owned in a satchel. In her heart she carried faith, hope, and trust that all would work out. And, it did. God Bless you Nonna.
Failure isn’t failure, it’s a learning experience. Be grateful for failures, learn from them, and move on. Never stop moving on.
“Mangoes are often considered an “exotic” fruit and so many people don’t include them in their summer diet. If that’s you, you’re missing out. Mangoes, which have a soft, sweet taste, contain high-levels of Vitamins C and E, iron, calcium and antioxidants that help lower cholesterol and blood pressure.”
Life goes quickly, slow it down, what’s the rush? Enjoy each moment, especially enjoy and love the people who are close to you.
“If you are looking for
your purpose or calling,
you will find it in your pain.”
