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TerryS
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Imagine.........
« on: Aug 23rd, 2002, 12:48am » |
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Imagine
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> Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the
> air.
> You name them - work, family, health, friends and spirit, and you're
> keeping all of these in the air.
> You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it
> will bounce back.
> But the other four balls: family, health, friends and spirit are made of
> glass.
> If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked,
> nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must
> understand that and strive for balance in your life. How? Don't
> undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because
> we're different that each of us is special. Don't set your goals too
> high by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for
> you.
> Don't take for granted things closest to your heart. Cling to them as
> you would life, for without them, life is meaningless. Don't let your
> life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future.
> By living life only one day at a time, you live ALL the days of your
> life.
> Don't give up when you have something to give. Nothing is really over
> until the moment you stop trying.
> Don't be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. It is this
> fragile thread that binds us and hold us together. Don't be afraid to
> encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn to be brave.
> Don't shut love out of your life by saying it's impossible to find. The
> quickest way to receive love is to give; the fastest way to lose love is
> to hold it too tightly; and the best way to keep love is to give it
> wings.
> Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where you've
> been, but also where you are going.
> Don't forget that a person's greatest emotional need is to feel
> appreciated.
> Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can
> always carry easily.
> Don't use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved. Life is
> not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
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> Author Unknown
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> It is only a tiny rosebud,
> A flower of God's design;
> But I cannot unfold the petals
> With these clumsy hands of mine.
> The secret of unfolding flowers
> Is not known to such as I.
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Melissa
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Terry,
I like to be reminded of the things that are truely important to me. Once in awhile, I think we all tend to get caught up in the daily battles of life, and need that important reflection.
Thanks friend...
 Mel
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