The country song writer/singer, Guy Clark, wrote the song, “Some Days You Write the Song.” The song goes on, “Some days you write the song, some days, the song writes you.” We’ve all experienced these lines. Are you writing the song today. Or, is the song writing you? Either way, we’ve got keep on slogging. We have to keep on going. One day, you’ll find you were writing the song all along. Write an grammy winning tune.
Month: September 2021
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “Three years ago I asked the woman of my dreams for a date. Last night I asked her to marry me.”
Pete: “What did she say, Joe.”
Joe: “She said no both times.”
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Discouraged? Don’t Quit
“Don’t quit. It’s very easy to quit during the first 10 years. Nobody cares whether you write or not, and it’s very hard to write when nobody cares one way or the other. You can’t get fired if you don’t write, and most of the time you don’t get rewarded if you do. But don’t quit.” ~ Andre Dubus
🤗 A Better Life ~ Save Time & Energy
Ever met someone who already has all the answers? I have. Save time, save energy, and save your wisdom for someone who’s open to learning. You’ll have a much better day.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ It’s Not Complicated
“It’s all about love and how we are all connected.” ~ Mark Wahlberg
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Let It Be Forgotten
Let it Be Forgotten
Sara Teasdale
Let it be forgotten, as a flower is forgotten,
Forgotten as a fire that once was singing gold.
Let it be forgotten forever and ever,
Time is a kind friend, he will make us old.
Forgotten as a fire that once was singing gold.
Let it be forgotten forever and ever,
Time is a kind friend, he will make us old.
If anyone asks, say it was forgotten
Long and long ago,
As a flower, as a fire, as a hushed footfall
In a long-forgotten snow.
Note: I like this poem because it speaks of forgiveness to me. When my wife was alive and we’d go to Sunday mass and the priest would ask the congregation to remember their sins and ask God for forgiveness, I would turn to my wife and ask her forgiveness for any way I hurt her during the week. She’d look at me and say, “I don’t remember.” Wow! Liberating.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Spread Love Everywhere
“Spread love everywhere you go; first of all in your house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor. Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.”
~ Mother Teresa
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ On the Struggle to Beginning a Novel
“Beginning a novel is always hard. It feels like going nowhere. I always have to write at least 100 pages that go into the trashcan before it finally begins to work. It’s discouraging, but necessary to write those pages. I try to consider them pages -100 to zero of the novel.”
~ Barbara Kingsolver
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “I went to my bus stop and there was a pregnant woman waiting for the bus. I asked her when it was due, she said, “two weeks.”
Pete: “What did you say?”
Joe: “I said,’ In that case, I’ll just walk to work.'”
💡 Something to Think About
Regardless of how we feel or what happened to us, life is going to go on. Sometimes we have to dig deep to find the strength to go on and other times it’s a walk in the park. Whatever the circumstances, we have to go on. Don’t quit. Don’t give in to despair. You’ve got this. You’ve got an inner toughness honed by your life’s experiences. Yes, you’re strong, stronger than you know.
