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Brightest Gems in a Useful Life

Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~ (Sources: Ute Lark … Continue reading

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If this World were my Classroom

Originally posted on A Leaf in Springtime:
If this World were my classroom I would greet each day as a lesson I would treat each person as a teacher And accept each moment as an opportunity to learn. If this…

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The greatest kindness

Originally posted on Dr Bill Wooten:
“Love is sometimes shown in the things you don’t say, don’t keep track of and don’t notice. The greatest kindness is often shown in letting things go. None of us is perfect, but we…

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An email I got which I want to share…

Originally posted on linda123ainslie:
I got this email and enjoyed it such that I thought you all might enjoy it…. I hate it when he plays “Mount Everest.”   Menopause sucks. Who the heck is “Sugar Lips?”   Those…

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Filled With Words

Originally posted on Kevin Barrett's Blog:
Success is a finished book, a stack of pages each of which is filled with words.  If you reach that point, you have won a victory over yourself no less impressive than sailing…

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The Pale Blue Dot – A Short Movie Which May Change Your Perspective

Originally posted on Saarimner.com:
…about the greatness of our “home”, the earth.

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The Girl With The Apples

Originally posted on A Daily Thought:
English: Buchenwald gatehouse, June 2006. by Stephen Bell. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Please read this interesting story that is about to be into a movie. A force for good against evil. The  girl with the…

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The Dreaded Couch

An excerpt and sketch from my book, “From the Heart of a Grateful Man” which is scheduled for release next month. The Dreaded Couch My Beloved and I made an agreement many years ago: When we get into disagreements, whoever … Continue reading

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“…The Kindest Person I have Ever Known: The Cook…”

Originally posted on Kindness Blog:
The cook’s kindness that powerfully touches an ever-increasing number of people 50 years later. As an investment manager, I love compound interest, but I love the magic of compound kindness even more. With Love, Russ Kindness Blog View original post

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I Will Not Let You Go

Originally posted on Kindness Blog:
This woman spent 3 hours holding the horse’s head above the tide after it got stuck in the mud on a beach in Australia. The horse was later rescued, unharmed.  

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