Today’s Quote
Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward. – C. S. Lewis
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Invictus – Poem by William Ernest Henley
Invictus
by William Ernest Henley
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.
Life Is Fine ~ Poem by Langston Hughes
Life Is Fine
by Langston Hughes
I went down to the river,
I set down on the bank.
I tried to think but couldn’t,
So I jumped in and sank.
I came up once and hollered!
I came up twice and cried!
If that water hadn’t a-been so cold
I might’ve sunk and died.
But it was Cold in that water! It was cold!
I took the elevator
Sixteen floors above the ground.
I thought about my baby
And thought I would jump down.
I stood there and I hollered!
I stood there and I cried!
If it hadn’t a-been so high
I might’ve jumped and died.
But it was High up there! It was high!
So since I’m still here livin’,
I guess I will live on.
I could’ve died for love–
But for livin’ I was born
Though you may hear me holler,
And you may see me cry–
I’ll be dogged, sweet baby,
If you gonna see me die.
Life is fine! Fine as wine! Life is fine!
Quote for Today – December 26, 2017
The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have. – Vince Lombardi
Quote for Today – December 22, 2017
You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them. – Desmond Tutu
Quote for Today – December 3, 2017
We’ve got to live, no matter how many skies have fallen. – D. H. Lawrence
Quote for Today – December 1, 2017
Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well. – Jack London
Quote for Today – November 25, 2017
When you’ve lost everything, you’ve got nothing to lose. ~Ken Follett
Quote for Today – November 22, 2017
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. Bernard Baruch
A Story Of Hope and of Courage
Stories of men and women who overcome adversity inspire me. Their stories are a continual reminder to me that no matter how difficult my challenges, how high the mountains appear in front of me, I am strong to fight on. This YouTube video is a bit longer, it is 12 minutes, but it will be worth every minute of your time. Jack Kavanagh is one of my heroes. After you listen to his story, he will be your hero as well.
