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Category Archives: Making the World a Better Place
Small Things Done With Great Love
Most of you have probably heard the famous quote from Mother Teresa that “Small things done with great love will change the world.” I like that saying but believe it leaves out a key point: Small things done with great … Continue reading
Sometimes Even When I Aim For The Moon I Still Manage to Shoot Myself In The Foot!
A friend whom I’ve known since about the 4th grade shared this quote: “The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we … Continue reading
An Opportunity For Kindness
“Whenever there is a human being there is an opportunity for kindness.” –Seneca I’ve found that this is also true when there is an animal in need, and even a plant.
An Open Heart
“An open mind is a prerequisite to an open heart.” –Robert Sapolski I’ve experienced many people over the years and I can’t think of a single instance where this saying didn’t appear to me to be true.
Service Was Joy–But Not Always
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” –Rabindranath Tagore I wish that I could say that all service that I’ve done for others was … Continue reading
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In The Spirit Of Love
“You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have truly lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love.” –Henry Drummond This statement has certainly been true for … Continue reading
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A Piece Of Our Heart
“Our days are happier when we give people a piece of our heart rather than a piece of our mind.” I don’t know who said it but I know it’s true for me and believe it’s true for most people. … Continue reading
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Of The Good In You I Can Speak
“…Of the Good in you I can speak, but not of the Evil. For what is Evil but Good–tortured by its own hunger and thirst? When Good is hungry, it seeks food, even in dark caves, and when it thirsts, … Continue reading
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Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 