Joe: “My girlfriend treats me like God.”
Pete: “How so?”
Joe: “She ignores me until she wants something.”
Month: April 2024
Today’s Thought: It Takes Two to Tango
I have a friend who is estranged from a family member. My friend wants to end the estrangement and is willing to let bygones be bygones. My friend sent her sibling a letter expressing her desire to get back together and forget the issues that divided them. She never got a response. It’s a sad situation. We can try to reconcile but it takes two to make it work. Part of the lyrics from the song, It Takes Two to Tango, read, “You can haunt any house by yourself / Be a man or a mouse by yourself / You can act like a king on a thrown / There are lots of things that you can do alone / But it takes two to tango two to tango.” The best one can do is to be open to reconciliation. If the opportunity presents itself, embrace it. Let the past rejected attempts go and be grateful it happened. If it never happens, one can be at peace knowing he/she gave it his/her best shot.
It’s Time to Exercise Your Brain – Take the Anagram Challenge
Today’s mind sharpening anagram is a two or three word phrase.
Can you unscramble the anagram to discover the two or three word phrase? It’s time to exercise your brain!
Today’s Anagram:
Today’s Inspiring Quote
Today’s Quote:
In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time. ~ Robert Collier
Today’s Poem: Dust ~ A Poem by Sara Teasdale
Dust
Sara Teasdale
When I went to look at what had long been hidden,
A jewel laid long ago in a secret place,
I trembled, for I thought to see its dark deep fire—
But only a pinch of dust blew up in my face.
I almost gave my life long ago for a thing
That has gone to dust now, stinging my eyes—
It is strange how often a heart must be broken
Before the years can make it wise.
Today’s Joke: Joe Refuses to Go to a Wedding
Joe: “I have two friends who are really into vampires. I refused to go to their wedding.”
Pete: “Why?”
Joe: “They suck.”
Today’s Thought: Are You Reading the Signs?
NOTE: When I drive on San Antonio highways I see lots of digital traffic signs. Some signs warn of congestion, an accident, or to refrain from texting while driving. The signs give us useful information if we choose to use it. When we ignore the signs, the signs are letters jumbled together. The highway signs are a lot like life. There are signs all around us. The signs may deal with our emotional or physical health, our relationships, or be leading us to an opportunity. As humans we have to be “awake” to recognize the signs otherwise we pass by them. What are the signs in your life telling you?
It’s Time to Exercise Your Brain – Take the Anagram Challenge
Today’s mind sharpening anagram is a two or three word phrase. Can you unscramble the anagram to discover the two or three word phrase? It’s time to exercise your brain!
Today’s Anagram:
Today’s Inspiring Quote Focuses on the Importance of Gratitude
Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for. ~ Zig Ziglar
