Wishing and hoping a dream will happen will not get you as close to your dream as will hard work, unfailing confidence, and a never quit attitude.
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What’s Important?
What we say is important may be different from what is important to us. Where and how we spend our time is a good indicator of what we consider important. It is never too late to shift where we spend our time so that it is spent on people and passions most important to us.
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Life is seldom as we want it. Life often arrives with surprises forcing us to change, adapt, and learn. Don’t fear change. Adapt to new circumstances, and learn every lesson life teaches.
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You can’t build a bridge by tossing explosives at it. A bridge is built by people working together with a common purpose.Â
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It’s hard to let go.Â
It’s hard to let go of people you love who die.
It’s hard to let go of things that once brought joy and happiness, but are no longer available.
Embrace what you have. It will be different, but in the difference lies a new chance to find happiness and joy. Take the chance. Live the life you have.
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Stuff happens all the time. I know someone who refuses to watch the news or read about current events. He says he’s happier that way. Sometimes you have to roll up your sleeves, get your hands dirty and work with others to benefit the community.Â
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The Lights Came On
The lights went out in south Texas during the winter storm and frigid temperatures. Periodically, they came on and left, leaving my neighbors and me to go to bed at dusk and wait for sun to rise before we got up. Then it happened, in the middle of the night, the lights came on and stayed on. I find this a great lesson for life. Troubles hit and knock us down. We wonder if we’ll ever get through. A brief spurt of hope appears and disappears. Then, when least expected, the lights come on. Our troubles are behind us. Don’t quit. Don’t give up.
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Surviving the Texas Winter Storm
Today the winter event continues in south Texas. It’s been 48 hours since I’ve had water. Electricity returned around midnight (that’s a plus). Here’s what makes this situation tolerable. AÂ friend has electricity and water. My friend gave me an invitation to weather the storm in my friend’s house. Another friend gave me two potatoes (two potatoes are a big deal when the grocery shelves are empty). Another friend turned the water off to my home until the temperatures are back over freezing. I hope I am as good a friend to them as they are to me. We make it through difficult time best, when we make it through together.
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It’s been a tough week in Texas. The winter storm shows no sign of letting up. For the third night, there was no power. This morning there was no water. I checked with neighbors and all are without water. A lesson learned for me, I will be grateful each time I use water to wash my hands. I will be grateful each time I use water to brush my teeth. I will be grateful for each cup of coffee I make. The little things, so easily ignored because they are always there. When they are not there, they become the big things.
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What we do speaks more powerfully than what we say.
